Cardiac computed tomography and its use in clinical practice: a review

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is an imaging modality that can visualize the anatomy of heart and its surroundings. The technological advancement in cardiac CT gave better accuracy with lower radiation than earlier models. Its entire procedure took a relatively short time minimal contact. important clinical practice during emergencies non-emergency settings planning comprehensive management patients. useful emergency settings, acting as triple rule-out modality. determine coronary artery calcium (CAC) score detect left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus before cardioversion. Furthermore, now more commonly used patients’ especially angiography (CCTA) for intervention. This becomes relevant to use pandemic due less contact patient needed procedure, physicians may get CT. article aims explain advantages CCTA discuss limitation so we make best it. writing literature review. search using PubMed Google Scholar.