Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, UK.
Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK.
Curr Cardiol Rep. 2017 Oct 18;19(12):123. doi: 10.1007/s11886-017-0936-9.
This manuscript identifies international challenges in cardiovascular CT that may prevent it from becoming a mainstream cardiovascular investigation. It offers potential solutions and a vision to overcome these barriers.
The acceptance of cardiovascular CT as a mainstream investigation now mandates a root and branch review of how we deliver a technology that is no longer emerging but recommended for mainstream clinical practice. The main challenges include investment in equipment and personnel and a substantial uplift in educational and training opportunities available. This requires revision of existing structures for training and accreditation and a broadening of these opportunities to include radiographers/technologists. The evidence for cardiovascular CT is overwhelming; the same energy and investment witnessed in driving the evidence base for this technology is now required in education and training. Failure to do so risks undermining the academic investment made over the last decade.
本文确定了心血管 CT 领域的国际挑战，这些挑战可能会阻碍其成为主流心血管检查方法。本文提供了潜在的解决方案和克服这些障碍的愿景。
心血管 CT 作为一种主流检查方法被广泛接受，现在需要全面审查我们如何提供这项技术，因为这项技术已不再是新兴技术，而是推荐用于主流临床实践。主要挑战包括在设备和人员方面的投资，以及提供更多教育和培训机会。这需要修订现有的培训和认证结构，并扩大这些机会，将放射技师/技术员包括在内。心血管 CT 的证据是压倒性的；现在需要投入与推动该技术证据基础相同的精力和投资在教育和培训方面。如果不这样做，可能会危及过去十年的学术投资。
