Coronary Angiography - Physical and Technical Aspects

Diseases of coronary system and heart are the main reason of deaths in highly civilized population. Then the appropriate diagnostic methods and treating of early disorders are very important for a population health care. As the imaging techniques play a great role in good diagnosis they are intensively used and developed. Among the most commonly used methods is coronary angiography, which involves coronary vessels visualization during exposure to x-rays, after filling them up with contrast agents. There are two versions of the procedure: CCA – conventional coronary angiography, performed under control of x-ray unit with C-arm, CTA CT angiography, performed under control of computerized tomography (CT scanner).