Paul Schoenhagen, MD Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Arthur E. Stillman, MD, PhD Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sandra S. Halliburton, PhD Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Richard D. White, MD, FACC, FAHA Clinical Director, Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Address: Richard D. White, MD, FACC, FAHA, Clinical Director, Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Hb-6, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, e-mail whiter@ccisd1.ccf.org
ABSTRACTComputed tomography (CT) has become a standard test for many cardiovascular conditions (eg, aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism), and it has great potential in assessing other common diseases, including coronary artery disease. We review the principles of CT and its uses in cardiovascular medicine.