This scientific statement reviews the scientific data for cardiac computed tomography (CT)
related to imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerosis. Cardiac CT is a CT …

As a consequence of improved technology, there is growing clinical interest in the use of
multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) for non-invasive coronary angiography …

Objectives The diagnostic performance of coronary computed tomography angiography is
known to be negatively affected by the presence of severely calcified plaques in the …

Objectives: The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of multislice
computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography using a new 64-slice scanner …

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the usefulness of coronary computed
tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with acute chest pain. Background: Triage of …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of 64-
slice computed tomography (CT) to identify and quantify atherosclerotic coronary lesions in …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess morphology and composition of culprit
and stable coronary lesions by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Background …

Since the early 1960s, selective x-ray coronary angiogra-phy has provided the only means
of visualizing the coronary arterial system in vivo. However, it has several disadvantages …

Sudden fibrous cap disruption of'high-risk'atherosclerotic plaques can trigger the formation
of an occlusive thrombus in coronary arteries, causing acute coronary syndromes. High-risk …

Purpose: To review the literature on the diagnostic performance of multidetector computed
tomographic (CT) angiography for assessment of symptomatic coronary artery disease, with …