Tomografía computada multidetector de arterias coronarias: estado del arte. Parte II: Aplicaciones clínicas / Multidetector computed tomography of coronary arteries: state of the art. Second part: clinical applications
Arch. cardiol. Méx
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78(2): 195-209, abr.-jun. 2008.
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
At the beginning of the evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Coronary Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) was exclusively used to detect calcified plaques in coronary arteries through the Calcium Score, whose value by itself is limited. Nowadays, thanks to the technological advancements, potential clinical applications, with this method, include detection of coronary arterial stenosis, assessment of coronary bridges, and evaluation of anomalous coronaries. The intraluminal coronary stent evaluation is not possible yet, but this might become possible with the new-generation scanners. At the moment, the published results seem to be promising, nonetheless, the enthusiasm generated by this method should be accompanied by adequate training, as well as by its validation and certification.
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Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Coronary Angiography
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. cardiol. Méx
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Institute Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez/MX
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UNAM/MX
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