Cardiac CT
CT tailored for coronary and cardiac structural assessment.
What is Cardiac?
CT tailored for coronary and cardiac structural assessment.
How it works: Refer to modality standard acquisition and reconstruction pipeline.
Advantages
- ✓Noninvasive or minimally invasive
- ✓Widely available in centers
- ✓Guides management
Limitations
- ⚠Limited by operator or motion
- ⚠May need contrast or prep
- ⚠Not perfect specificity
Preparation Checklist
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⚖️Cardiac vs CT
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Combine with CT/MRI/US for complementary detail.
CT
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MRI
MRI uses powerful magnets and radio waves to produce detailed images of organs and soft tissues. Excellent for brain, spine, and joint imaging.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound uses sound waves to create real-time images. Commonly used for pregnancy monitoring and examining organs like the heart, liver, and kidneys.
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Cardiac Ct Example 3
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Cardiac Thrombus on CT
Intracardiac filling defect, typically in left atrial appendage (LAA) or ventricle; low attenuation (30-50 HU), does not enhance with contrast
Coronary Artery Calcium Score
High-attenuation plaques (>130 HU) in coronary artery distribution; Agatston score calculated: 0 (none), 1-10 (minimal), 11-100 (mild), 101-400 (moderate), >400 (severe)
Coronary Artery Stenosis on CT
Coronary artery luminal narrowing on CT angiography. Stenosis graded: none (0%), mild (1-49%), moderate (50-69%), severe (70-99%), occluded (100%)
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