CT myocardial perfusion imaging: current status and future perspectives.
Dong Hyun YangYoung Hak KimPublished in: The international journal of cardiovascular imaging (2017)
Computed tomography myocardial perfusion (CTP) combined with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) may constitute a "1-stop shop" for the noninvasive diagnosis of hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis during a single CT examination. CTP shows high diagnostic performance and provides incremental value over CCTA for the detection of hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis in patients with a high Agatston calcium score or coronary artery stents. Future studies should determine the optimal protocol and clinical value of CTP for guiding revascularization strategy and prognostication. In this article, we review the current status and future perspectives of CTP, focusing on technical considerations, clinical applications, and future research topics.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- current status
- computed tomography
- image quality
- pulmonary artery
- dual energy
- positron emission tomography
- contrast enhanced
- coronary artery disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- randomized controlled trial
- high resolution
- left ventricular
- pulmonary hypertension
- aortic valve
- aortic stenosis
- quantum dots
- photodynamic therapy
- ejection fraction
- sensitive detection