Abstract
Standard angiography (SA) of the coronary vasculature and heart structures is limited by its two-dimensional (2-D) projection of complex three-dimensional (3-D) structures. The use of angiography and fluoroscopy results in imaging artifacts and procedural limitations that makes some interventions difficult. The introduction of 3-D imaging technologies paves the way to a more precise and thorough evaluation of complex structures. Computerized tomographic angiography (CTA) and X-ray based innovative 3-D reconstruction fusion software are major advances in cardiovascular imaging. These imaging techniques provide a 3-D vessel representation and enable the subsequent analysis of 3-D properties with important clinical implications. This review will focus on novel X-ray/CT image fusion techniques that allow for guidance of percutaneous coronary and structural heart disease interventions off- and online.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 89-97 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Vascular Disease Management |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - May 2007 |
Keywords
- Computerized tomographic angiography (CTA)
- Coronary interventions
- Imaging
- Modeling
- Reconstruction
- Structural heart disease interventions
- Three-dimensional (3-D)
- Two-dimensional (2-D)
- Vasculature
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine