General principles of CT
Jump start your journey with a chapter covering the basics of CT. Learn standard CT terminology, how a CT image is generated, and how to perform high-quality cardiac CT scans.
- General principles of CT intro
- Recognizing the benefits of computed tomography
- Deconstructing the machine
- Applying physics
- Speaking the language of computed tomography
- Mastering the different scanning modes
- General principles of CT quiz
CT in cardiology
Learn the ins and outs of cardiac CT. Here, you’ll learn distinguishing features of cardiac CT, how to administer contrast, select the right protocol, and evaluate image artifacts.
- CT in cardiology intro
- Specializing in cardiac CT
- Performing a coronary CT scan
- Administering contrast in cardiac CT
- Selecting the appropriate protocol
- Identifying artifacts in cardiac CT
- CT in cardiology quiz
CT imaging of the heart and coronary circulation
Get to the heart of coronary anatomy in this chapter. Learn how to use CT imaging to identify normal anatomy of the cardiac chambers, coronary arteries, and heart valves.
- CT imaging of the heart and coronary circulation intro
- Using multiplanar imaging
- Identifying normal heart structures
- Finding the coronary artery origins
- Recognizing normal coronary artery anatomy
- Evaluating the aortic valve
- Evaluating the mitral valve
- Analyzing left ventricular anatomy
- Identifying left ventricular pathology
- Imaging the left atrial appendage and veins
- Assessing left atrial pathology
- Identifying the right atrium and coronary venous system
- Recognizing right heart abnormalities
- Cardiac and coronary anatomy quiz
Assessing coronary artery plaques
Beef up your understanding of coronary artery plaques. We’ll show you how to evaluate coronary artery calcium, stenosis severity, and high-risk plaque features using CT.
- Assessing coronary artery plaques intro
- Scoring coronary artery calcium
- Recognizing the coronary segments
- Examining the coronary artery segments
- How to grade stenosis severity
- Imaging coronary artery stenoses
- Evaluating coronary plaque morphology
- Identifying high-risk plaques
- Using axial imaging to review coronary arteries
- Examples of axial imaging
- Mastering multiplanar reconstruction imaging
- Using multiplanar reconstruction for plaque assessment
- Evaluating plaques with curved multiplanar reconstruction
- Assessing coronary artery plaques quiz
Advanced coronary artery evaluation
Master advanced coronary artery evaluations in this chapter. Learn how to evaluate coronary stents, bypass grafts, fistulas, and other coronary anomalies.
- Advanced coronary artery evaluation intro
- Assessing coronary stents
- Identifying coronary artery bypass grafts
- Reporting patency of coronary artery bypass grafts
- Evaluating complex coronary artery bypass grafts
- Describing coronary artery anomalies
- Examining coronary artery anomalies
- Examining coronary artery fistulas
- Advanced coronary artery evaluation quiz
Operating a CT clinic
Confidently manage your cardiac patients. This chapter will cover the pitfalls and limitations of cardiac CT, radiation issues, and how to set up a high-quality service.
- Operating a CT Clinic intro
- Writing an exemplary CT report
- Knowing when cardiac CT is not the best option
- Optimizing scan protocols to reduce radiation dose
- Using appropriate criteria in cardiac CT
- Setting-up and delivering a high quality service in CT
- Operating a CT Clinic quiz
- Cardiac CT Essentials outro