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Volume 6, Issue 5 (Suppl)
OMICS J Radiol, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-7964
Radiology and Oncology 2017
October 19-20, 2017
World Congress on
October 19-20, 2017 | New York, USA
Radiology and Oncology
Role of CT in screening coronary artery disease
Shajeem Shahudeen
Vivid Diagnostic Centre, India
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oronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death in western countries with increasing prevalence in developing
countries. The standard reference for diagnosis of CAD is coronary catheter angiography. Imaging of the heart has always been
technically challenging because of the heart’s continuous motion. CT imaging of the heart moved into the diagnostic realm by the
introduction of multi-detector row CT (MDCT) and development of ECG-Synchronized scanning and reconstruction techniques.
These modalities allow for faster volume coverage, high spatial and temporal resolution. The introduction of MDCT especially has
greatly benefitted cardiovascular CT applications as the speed of image acquisition shortens, breath hold and examination time for
the patient and reduces the amount of contrast media needed for high and consistent vascular enhancement. The advents of 128-slice
MDCT scanner sub millimetre resolution (0.4 mm) of substantial anatomic volumes are routinely achieved. Aim of this study is:
to study the role of MDCT coronary angiography in coronary artery disease (CAD) in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients; to
study the calcium score in patients undergoing MDCT coronary angiography; to study the role of MDCT coronary angiography in
patients with risk factors and to study the role of MDCT coronary angiography in follow ups of post-CABG and post-angioplasty
stent patients.
Biography
Shajeem Shahudeen has completed his MD in Radio Diagnosis from DY Patil University, Navi-Mumbai. He is the Managing Director and Consultant Radiologist at Vivid
Diagnostic Centre, Kochi, India. He has also done several papers, poster presentation and publications.
dr.shajeem@gmail.comShajeem Shahudeen, OMICS J Radiol 2017, 6:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964-C1-015