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Computed tomography angiography of the coronary arteries: major findings in the clinical routine of a general hospital
- Source :
- Radiologia Brasileira, Radiologia Brasileira, Vol 54, Iss 4, Pp 261-264 (2021), Radiologia Brasileira v.54 n.4 2021, Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), instacron:CBR
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Publicação do Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem, 2021.
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Abstract
- Almost two decades ago, it became possible to use coronary computed tomography for the noninvasive assessment of the coronary arteries. That is an extremely accurate method for detecting or excluding coronary artery disease, even the subclinical forms. This pictorial essay aims to show the main imaging findings in 47 coronary computed tomography scans acquired at a general hospital between January 2014 and June 2018. The most common findings were atheromatous plaques (in 87%) and stents (in 34%). There were also incidental findings, not directly related to coronary artery disease, such as pulmonary nodules and aortic stenosis.Há quase duas décadas, tornou-se possível a avaliação não invasiva das coronárias por meio da angiotomografia. Esta é bastante importante para excluir ou detectar doença arterial coronariana, mesmo que subclínica. Este ensaio tem o objetivo de mostrar os principais achados de imagem em 47 angiotomografias realizadas de janeiro de 2014 a junho de 2018 em um hospital geral. Os achados mais frequentes foram a presença de placas ateromatosas (87%) e
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
R895-920
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Angiografia coronária/métodos
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
Coronary artery disease
Multidetector computed tomography
Tomografia computadorizada multidetectores
03 medical and health sciences
Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
0302 clinical medicine
Atheromatous Plaques
medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Coronary artery disease/diagnostic imaging
General hospital
Computed tomography angiography
Subclinical infection
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Doença da artéria coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem
Clinical routine
medicine.disease
Coronary arteries
Stenosis
medicine.anatomical_structure
Pictorial Essay
Radiology
business
Coronary angiography/methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16787099 and 01003984
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Radiologia Brasileira
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....abe4f9519d3b85e90e61e11ca008ce44