Non-invasive Computed Tomography Angiography of the Coronaries – Is There Enough Evidence?

Abstract

Over the past decade, great strides have been made in the field of cardiac imaging, particularly in cardiac computed tomography (CT) to view the coronary artery lumen and plaque.1 Performance of cardiac CT angiography (CTA) has been challenging, given rapid cardiac motion, small vessel diameters, tortuous anatomical patterns and overlapping cardiac structures.