Plaque Evaluation by Coronary CT Angiography
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Delayed plaque enhancement by CT angiography.
High-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques that are believed to lead to acute coronary events usually demonstrate 2 distinct features on computed tomography (CT) angiography: low ( 30 HU) attenuation presumably representing the necrotic core and positive remodeling (plaque area/reference area, 1.1) of the affected vascular segments (1). Plaques that lack these 2 features are less commonly assoc...
متن کاملHigh-Risk Plaque Features on Coronary CT Angiography.
CORONARY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY (CTA) HAS BECOME AN ACCEPTED TOOL FOR THE evaluation of obstructive coronary artery disease, with high accuracy and proven prognostic implications. Although detailed information regarding plaque characteristics is available in coronary CTA datasets of sufficient quality, clinical decision making utilizing the information offered by computed tomography–b...
متن کاملMultislice CT Coronary Angiography in Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease
The investigation and treatment of coronary disease impose a significant burden on health service resources. Catheter coronary angiography remains the gold standard for the investigation of suspected coronary disease. Given the invasive nature and high costs of invasive coronary angiography, there is an increased interest in noninvasive methods to image the lumen of the coronary arteries. Recen...
متن کاملCoronary CT angiography.
Advances in multidetector CT (MDCT) technology with submillimeter slice collimation and high temporal resolution permit contrast-enhanced imaging of coronary arteries and coronary plaque during a single breath hold. Appropriate patient preparation, detailed technical and technological knowledge with regard to recognition of typical imaging artifacts (such as beam hardening or motion artifacts),...
متن کاملAssociation between visceral adipose tissue area and coronary plaque morphology assessed by CT angiography.
OBJECTIVES We sought to investigate the association between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) with the presence, extent, and characteristics of noncalcified coronary plaques (NCPs) using 64-slice computed tomography angiography (CTA). BACKGROUND Although visceral adiposity is associated with cardiovascular events, its association with NCP burden and vulnerability is not well known. METHODS The ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japanese Coronary Association
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1341-7703,2187-1949
DOI: 10.7793/jcoron.20.032