Computed tomography coronary angiography with a 16-row multislice scanner: early experience and technical considerationse

Computed tomography coronary angiography with a 16-row multislice scanner: early experience and technical considerationse

Authors

  • F. Cademartiri
  • P. Pavone

Keywords:

Coronary angiography, 16-row MSCT, CT angiography, coronary artery stent

Abstract

The visualization of coronary arteries has become possible only after the introduction of multislice CT scanners (MSCT), which allow a gantry rotation time of 500/ms, a number of 4 detector array, and an in-plane spatial resolution of 1 mm. Such spatial and temporal resolution has been recently improved with a new generation of MSCT scanners with 16 detector rows and a gantry rotation time of 420/ms.We report a preliminary experience with this new generation of scanners in a patient with coronary artery stent. Technical parameters are described with particular focus on the comparison with the past generation of 4-row MSCT scanners.

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Published

01-04-2004

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 1 (2004)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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Cademartiri F, Pavone P. Computed tomography coronary angiography with a 16-row multislice scanner: early experience and technical considerationse. Acta Biomed [Internet]. 2004 Apr. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 27];75(1):63-8. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/2085