Department of Radiology, Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2009 Nov-Dec;3 Suppl 2:S91-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.10.012. Epub 2009 Oct 31.
The pathologic evolution of coronary artery atherosclerosis occurs slowly over decades, which may provide an opportunity for diagnostic imaging to identify patients before clinical events evolve. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is an emerging noninvasive imaging tool, which can visualize the entire coronary tree with submillimeter resolution. We reviewed the current status of cardiac CT to qualitatively and quantitatively determine coronary plaque dimensions and composition, and its potential to improve our understanding of the natural history of coronary artery disease as well as prevention of cardiovascular events.
冠状动脉粥样硬化的病理演变是一个缓慢的数十年过程，这为诊断成像提供了在临床事件发生之前识别患者的机会。心脏计算机断层扫描（CT）是一种新兴的无创成像工具，可以以亚毫米的分辨率可视化整个冠状动脉树。我们回顾了心脏 CT 的现状，以定性和定量地确定冠状动脉斑块的大小和成分，以及它在提高我们对冠状动脉疾病自然史的认识和预防心血管事件方面的潜力。
