Advanced imaging including PET/CT for cardiothoracic surgery Journal Article
| Authors: | Bidaut, L.; Akhurst, T.; Downey, R. J. |
| Article Title: | Advanced imaging including PET/CT for cardiothoracic surgery |
| Abstract: | Medical imaging has always been essential for the diagnosis and management of many problems encountered in cardiothoracic surgical practice, from the assessment of cardiac function (e.g., by providing the location and extent of an infarct), to defining the extent of a malignancy via noninvasive imaging modalities to guide the choice of more invasive steps (e.g., biopsies or resections). Although most imaging still relies on standard radiological modalities such as computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) has become more widely used in the US since its most recent clinical breakthrough. With the increasing availability of combined PET/CT units that deliver both anatomical and metabolic information in a single examination, PET imaging can potentially be used to a greater extent than what has been previously attainable. This review will provide an overview of recent advances in imaging that are likely to influence the direction of cardiothoracic surgery in the near future. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | review; united states; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; computer assisted tomography; image interpretation, computer-assisted; tomography, x-ray computed; diagnostic imaging; standardization; quantitative analysis; heart infarction; positron-emission tomography; interventional radiology; malignant neoplastic disease; image processing, computer-assisted; image processing; single photon emission computer tomography; non invasive measurement; heart surgery; pet/ct; multidetector computed tomography; heart function; thoracic surgical procedures; heart muscle perfusion; heart diseases; image-guided therapy; cancer; humans; human; minimally invasive (mi) interventions; virtual bronchoscopy; heart muscle biopsy |
| Journal Title: | Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1043-0679 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2004-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 272 |
| End Page: | 282 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2004.08.011 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 15619197 |
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| Notes: | Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. -- Cited By (since 1996):2 -- Export Date: 16 June 2014 -- CODEN: STCSC -- Source: Scopus |
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