PURPOSE To perform a systematic review of the diagnostic value of 64-multislice CT (MSCT) angiography in the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) when compared to conventional coronary angiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS A search of PUBMED and MEDLINE databases for English literature was performed. Only studies with at least 10 patients comparing 64-slice MSCT angiography with convention...

AIMS To evaluate non-invasive angiography using dual-source computed tomography (CT) for the determination of the most appropriate therapeutic strategy in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS AND RESULTS CT angiography (Dual Source CT, Somatom Definition, Siemens Medical Systems, Forchheim, Germany) was performed in 60 consecutive patients [51 men, median age 64 (57-...

Single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery is one of the rarest coronary artery anomalies. Most coronary anomalies are asymptomatic and incidental findings. We report a case of single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery detected by coronary CT angiography. Physical examination revealed a well-nourished female with a blood press...

UNLABELLED An accurate, noninvasive technique for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) should provide complementary information on coronary anatomy and pathophysiologic lesion severity. We present, what is to our knowledge, the first clinical evaluation of integrated PET/CT for combined acquisition of coronary anatomy and perfusion. METHODS On an integrated PET/CT scanner, contrast-...

Multidetector (MD) technology has created new dimensions in spatial and temporal resolution in computed tomography (CT) scanning. Multislice CT scanners allow non-invasive coronary angiography within a single breath hold by use of faster gantry rotation times and sophisticated algorithms for retrospective electrocardiographic gating 1 . Four-row CT scanners have shown promising results 2 , even...

BACKGROUND Sudden death risk in Williams syndrome (WS) patients has been shown to be 25-100 times higher than in the general population. This study aims to detect coronary artery anomalies and myocardial perfusion defects in WS patients using noninvasive diagnostic methods. METHODS This study features 38 patients diagnosed with WS. In addition to physical examination, electrocardiography, and...