OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of contrast-enhanced CT to detect acute myocardial infarction (MI), which has not been systematically assessed. On contrast-enhanced helical chest CT, we retrospectively identified 18 patients (10 women, eight men; mean age, 66 years) with an initial MI. Each patient underwent contrast-enhanced single-detector helical chest CT within 1 month after the MI between March 2001 and June 2002. CONCLUSION: Acute MI is detectable on contrast-enhanced chest CT as an area of decreased left ventricular myocardial enhancement in a specific coronary arterial distribution.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of contrast-enhanced CT to detect acute myocardial infarction (MI), which has not been systematically assessed. On contrast-enhanced helical chest CT, we retrospectively identified 18 patients (10 women, eight men; mean age, 66 years) with an initial MI. Each patient underwent contrast-enhanced single-detector helical chest CT within 1 month after the MI between March 2001 and June 2002. CONCLUSION: Acute MI is detectable on contrast-enhanced chest CT as an area of decreased left ventricular myocardial enhancement in a specific coronary arterial distribution.
Authors: C Martini; E Maffei; A Palumbo; A Weustink; T Baks; A Moelker; D Dunker; E Emiliano; A Cuttone; N Mollet; G Krestin; P De Feyter; F Cademartiri Journal: Radiol Med Date: 2009-12-16 Impact factor: 3.469
Authors: C Martini; E Maffei; A Palumbo; A Weustink; T Baks; A Moelker; D Dunker; A Cuttone; E Emiliano; N Mollet; G Krestin; P De Feyter; F Cademartiri Journal: Radiol Med Date: 2010-03-09 Impact factor: 3.469
Authors: Andreas H Mahnken; Philipp Bruners; Marcus Katoh; Joachim E Wildberger; Rolf W Günther; Arno Buecker Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2005-11-09 Impact factor: 5.315