Search Tag: Coronary CT angiography
2024 29 May
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) serves as a crucial predictor of cardiovascular risk, particularly in asymptomatic individuals, but it's also valuable for assessing risk in symptomatic patients. Current methods for assessing CAC involve calcium scoring CT (CSCT), which calculates the Agatston score. However, spectral CT systems offer the potential...Read more
2024 09 Apr
The evolution of computing power has revolutionized the field of medical imaging, particularly in the realm of computed tomography (CT). One of the significant milestones in this evolution has been the introduction of iterative reconstruction methods, aimed at reducing image noise and radiation dose in CT scans. Initially, these methods were combined...Read more