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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2015; 7(12): 421-423
Published online Dec 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i12.421
Published online Dec 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i12.421
Future of cardiac computed tomography
Carlo N De Cecco, U Joseph Schoepf, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
U Joseph Schoepf, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
Author contributions: Both authors contributed to this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Schoepf is a consultant for and/or receives research support from Bayer, Bracco, GE and Siemens. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Correspondence to: Carlo N De Cecco, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, MSC 226, Charleston, SC 29425, United States. dececco@musc.edu
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Received: June 8, 2015
Peer-review started: June 10, 2015
First decision: August 4, 2015
Revised: September 17, 2015
Accepted: October 16, 2015
Article in press: October 19, 2015
Published online: December 28, 2015
Processing time: 203 Days and 8.1 Hours
Peer-review started: June 10, 2015
First decision: August 4, 2015
Revised: September 17, 2015
Accepted: October 16, 2015
Article in press: October 19, 2015
Published online: December 28, 2015
Processing time: 203 Days and 8.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) represents a mature technique providing accurate, non-invasive morphological assessment of the coronary arteries and atherosclerotic plaque burden. Computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging, including both dynamic and static dual-energy approaches, has demonstrated the ability to directly assess and quantify myocardial ischemia with simultaneous CCTA acquisition. In order to promote CCTA in the clinical and research environments, radiologists should prepare to embrace the change from morphological to functional imaging.