Abstract
Since the heart is continually in motion, cardiac computed tomography (CT) has capabilities required to scan the heart with high spatial resolution, high temporal resolution, larger detector coverage and fast scan speed. Recent technology enabled current versions of cardiac CT to display the heart with much fewer artifacts and less radiation dose. In this chapter, we will address the current and future scanning system design of cardiac CT.
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Nakanishi, R., Weigold, W.G., Budoff, M.J. (2016). Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: Current and Future Scanning System Design. In: Budoff, M., Shinbane, J. (eds) Cardiac CT Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28219-0_2
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