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VIEWPOINT AND COMMENTARY

Coronary Angiography by Computed Tomography

Coronary Imaging Evolves

Gilbert L. Raff, MD, FACC^_*,_* and James A. Goldstein, MD, FACC

^_* Ministrelli Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiology Division, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Cardiology Research and Education, Cardiology Division, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.

Manuscript received October 27, 2006; revised manuscript received January 19, 2007, accepted January 28, 2007.

^_* Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Gilbert L. Raff, Director, Ministrelli Center For Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiology Division, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073. (Email: graff{at}beaumont.edu).

Rapid technological advances have facilitated high-resolution noninvasive coronary angiography using multislice computed tomography. Appropriateness guidelines recently have been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and endorsed by several imaging specialty societies. Clinical studies are now available supporting the use of this method in selected diagnostic situations, particularly when the exclusion of coronary artery disease is of paramount clinical concern.

Abbreviations and Acronyms   CCTA = coronary computed tomography angiography   CT = computed tomography

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