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Dual Energy CT of the Heart: Current Status and Future Applications

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Several approaches in the past have aimed to combine anatomical and functional information about the myocardium in an effort to identify significant coronary artery disease and characterize ischemic heart disease. Recent developments in CT-technology have permitted the expansion of cardiac CT into new territories beyond coronary artery visualization. Introduction of dual-energy CT has demonstrated the ability to evaluate coronary anatomy, myocardial ischemia, and viability. It now appears possible to provide a comprehensive evaluation of ischemic heart disease through a single, stand-alone imaging modality. The presented review emphasizes the promising potential of cardiac dual-energy CT in clinical practice.

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Balazs Ruzsics declares no conflict of interest.

Lucas L. Geyer has served on speakers’ bureaus for GE Healthcare, Germany.

Justin R. Silverman declares no conflict of interest.

Aleksander W. Krazinski declares no conflict of interest.

U. Joseph Schoepf has been a consultant to Bayer, Bracco, GE, Medrad, and Siemens.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals, Prescot Street, Link 7Z, Liverpool, UK, L7 8XP

    Balazs Ruzsics

  2. Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, MSC 226, 25 Courtenay Drive, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Lucas L. Geyer, Justin R. Silverman, Aleksander W. Krazinski & U. Joseph Schoepf

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Ruzsics, B., Geyer, L.L., Silverman, J.R. et al. Dual Energy CT of the Heart: Current Status and Future Applications. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep 6, 228–239 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-013-9197-1

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