RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 CT of the heart: Principles, advances, clinical uses
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 127
OP 138
VO 72
IS 2
A1 Schoenhagen, Paul
A1 Stillman, Arthur E.
A1 Halliburton, Sandra S.
A1 White, Richard D.
YR 2005
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/2/127.abstract
AB Computed 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.