New acquisition method to exclusively enhance the left side of the heart by a small amount of contrast material achieved by multislice computed tomography with 64 data acquisition system

Quantitative effect of Atorvastatin on size and content of non-calcified plaques of coronary arteries 1 year after Atorvastatin treatment by multislice computed tomography

“…MSCT can non-invasively detect NCP of coronary arteries as well as patency of native coronary arteries with [3,4] and without stent implantation [5], bypass grafts [6,7], collateral arteries [8][9][10][11], myocardium [12][13][14][15][16], and pericardium [17]. The detectability of NCPs in coronary arteries by 16-slice MSCT compares favorably with IVUS, with a sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 87%; the latter is regarded as the gold standard [18].…”

Quantitative 4-dimensional volumetric analysis of left ventricle in ischemic heart disease by 64-slice computed tomography: a comparative study with invasive left ventriculogram

“…In order to reduce the total radiation exposure, we have increased tube current up to 750 mA only in 35-80% of the R-to-R interval of the ECG, in which the motion of the heart and coronary arteries tends to be static, and conversely decreased it to less than 300 mA only in 85-30% of the R-to-R interval. We also have performed 64-slice CT using the new acquisition protocol of enhancement, which uses a small amount of contrast material followed by saline [22].…”

Utility of multislice computed tomography with a 64-data acquisition system for four-dimensional volumetric analysis using a pulsating phantom and considering pulsation rate and reconstruction methods

“…Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) provides volume data of the heart, which can be obtained with high temporal and spatial resolution, using less than 1 mm slice thickness including coronary arteries [4][5][6], LV myocardium [7][8][9][10][11], bypass grafts [12,13] and abnormal collateral systems [14][15][16][17]. To date, however, MSCT has been limited in its ability to evaluate cardiac function.…”