Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography for In-Stent Restenosis

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Multislice spiral computed tomography for in-stent restenosis.

A72-year-old man was admitted for recurrent episodes of chest pain 3 months after stent deployment in the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. The patient underwent a computerized tomographic (CT) examination of the thorax with a multislice spiral CT scanner (MSCT) (Somatom Volume Zoom, Siemens). A dynamic study was performed with acquisition of 20 scans at the level of the LAD distal to the ...

[Evaluation of coronary stent restenosis with multislice computed tomography].

Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography in Cardiac Imaging

Objective: Multislice computed tomography is an emerging technology with the potential for non-invasive coronary investigation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and limitations of multislice computed tomography in the detection of coronary artery disease. Patients and Methods: Multislice computed tomography was performed in symptomatic patients with atypical chest pain and ...

Usefulness of 64-slice multislice computed tomography coronary angiography to assess in-stent restenosis.

OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice multislice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography in the follow-up of patients with previous coronary stent implantation. BACKGROUND Recent investigations have shown increased image quality and diagnostic accuracy for noninvasive coronary angiography with 64-slice MSCT as compared with previous-generation MS...

Usefulness of 16-slice multislice spiral computed tomography for follow-up study of coronary stent implantation.

BACKGROUND Although multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) is a promising technique for non-invasive coronary angiography, its usefulness in patients with stent implantation remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to compare the usefulness of MSCT with that of invasive coronary angiography for evaluating coronary stent patency. METHODS AND RESULTS Thirty-one patients were enro...