Dual-Energy Heart CT: Beyond Better Angiography—Review
Piotr Tarkowski, Elżbieta Czekajska−Chehab
Abstract
Heart CT has undergone substantial development from the use of calcium scores performed on electron beam CT to modern 256+-row CT scanners. The latest big step in its evolution was the invention of dual-energy scanners with much greater capabilities than just performing better ECG-gated angio-CT. In this review, we present the unique features of dual-energy CT in heart diagnostics.
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MedicineDual energyDual (grammatical number)RadiologyAngiographyMedical physicsInternal medicineArtBone mineralLiteratureOsteoporosisAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiation Dose and ImagingMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications