CT myocardial perfusion imaging.

Varga-Szemes, Akos; Meinel, Felix G; De Cecco, Carlo N; Fuller, Stephen R; Bayer, Richard R; Schoepf, U Joseph · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2015

review · Level V

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. CT myocardial perfusion imaging is rapidly becoming an important adjunct to coronary CT angiography for the anatomic and functional assessment of coronary artery disease with a single modality. Existing techniques for CT myocardial perfusion imaging include static techniques, which provide a snapshot of the myocardial blood pool, and dynamic techniques. CONCLUSION. This review provides a systematic overview of the presently available approaches for the assessment of myocardial perfusion at CT, including diagnostic accuracy and limitations.

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