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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and X-Ray Computed Tomography

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There have been considerable advances in cardiovascular cross-sectional imaging techniques. These include cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and computed tomography (CT)—electron beam CT (EBCT) and multidetector CT (MDCT). EBCT generates a cross-sectional scan through the chest within a fraction of a second. It is widely used as a means of detecting calcium in the coronary arteries and providing evidence of atherosclerotic disease. This application is presently controversial, as to date, the available data do not yet support the utility of EBCT-detected coronary artery calcium as a diagnostic or prognostic indicator of ischemic heart disease. EBCT has several other potential uses, however, which will be discussed in this chapter.

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

    Gerald M. Pohost MD (Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine)

  2. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA

    Radha J. Sarma MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP (Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director, Associate Director)

  3. Exercise Lab, LAC and USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Radha J. Sarma MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP (Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director, Associate Director)

  4. Echocardiography Lab, LAC and USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Radha J. Sarma MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP (Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director, Associate Director)

  5. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA

    Patrick M. Colletti MD (Professor of Radiology, Chief of MRI)

  6. USC Imaging Science Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Patrick M. Colletti MD (Professor of Radiology, Chief of MRI)

  7. Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

    Mark Doyle PhD (Cardiac MRI Physicist)

  8. Allegheny General Hospital, USA

    Robert W. W. Biederman MD, FACC (Director Cardiac MRI, Assistant Professor of Medicine)

  9. Drexel College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

    Robert W. W. Biederman MD, FACC (Director Cardiac MRI, Assistant Professor of Medicine)

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  1. Medicine, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Clive Rosendorff MD, PhD, FRCP (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY

    Clive Rosendorff MD, PhD, FRCP (Professor) (Professor)

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Pohost, G.M., Sarma, R.J., Colletti, P.M., Doyle, M., Biederman, R.W.W. (2005). Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and X-Ray Computed Tomography. In: Rosendorff, C. (eds) Essential Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-918-9_14

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