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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2013; 5(12): 473-483
Published online Dec 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i12.473
Published online Dec 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i12.473
Coronary CT angiography: Diagnostic value and clinical challenges
Akmal Sabarudin, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Program, School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
Zhonghua Sun, Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Author contributions: Both authors contributed equally to this paper.
Correspondence to: Zhonghua Sun, Associate Professor, Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, GPO Box, U1987 Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. z.sun@curtin.edu.au
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Received: July 24, 2013
Revised: September 25, 2013
Accepted: October 11, 2013
Published online: December 26, 2013
Revised: September 25, 2013
Accepted: October 11, 2013
Published online: December 26, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Coronary Computed tomography (CT) angiography represents the technical evolution in cardiac imaging due to its high diagnostic value in coronary artery disease as a less invasive technique. Diagnostic performance of coronary CT angiography is significantly enhanced with the development of multislice CT scanners, ranging from 4-slice to 64- and post-64 slice scanners. This article provides readers with a comprehensive review of the diagnostic value of coronary CT angiography according to different generations of multislice CT, with limitations and challenges being addressed.