Contents:

Cardiac CT a routine exam today.- Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy and physiology: Anatomical basis. Physiological basis.- How to perform a Cardiac CT exam? Patient preparation. Optimization of the injection protocol. Examination process. Acquisition technique: helical or low dose mode. Image quality and artefacts.- Clinical experience with low dose Cardiac CT.- Interpreting a Cardiac CT exam: Functional assessment by Cardiac CT. Coronary artery analysis by Cardiac CT. Image fusion.- CT coronary angiography: Exploration of the coronary arteries. Plaque imaging with Cardiac CT.- CT coronary angiography after revascularization: Stent imaging. Bypass follow-up. Myocardium study.- Role of Cardiac CT in cardiology: Indications for Cardiac CT. Advantages of Cardiac CT compared to other diagnosis techniques. Interest of Cardiac CT for surgeon. Interest of Cardiac CT for interventional cardiologist.- Future of Cardiac CT.-