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Integrated Cardiothoracic Imaging with Computed Tomography
- Source :
- Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 35:050-063
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2014.
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Abstract
- The respiratory and the cardiovascular systems are intimately connected. Because of the high degree of morphological and functional interaction, pathophysiological processes in one compartment are likely to induce adaptive changes in the other. Computed tomography (CT) plays a central role in the diagnostic work up of both thoracic and cardiac disorders. Historically, these two systems have been evaluated separately; however, CT technology has evolved remarkably over recent decades. Up-to-date advanced imaging strategies allow for a combined assessment of the cardiopulmonary unit. Besides improved techniques of electrocardiogram (ECG)-synchronization for obtaining both morphological and functional information, latest advances of dual-source CT (DSCT) have shown great promise for even more comprehensive integrated cardiothoracic imaging.
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Chest imaging
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Ct technology
Computed tomography
Adaptive change
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection
Electrocardiography
Thoracic Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Dual source computed tomography
Humans
Medicine
Radiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
Cardiac disorders
Computed tomography angiography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10989048 and 10693424
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....78080099d7953249820f284767d1c9b0