Integrating CT in minimally invasive treatment of the coronary arteries

Congress:

ECR 2008

Poster Number:

C-200

Type:

Scientific Exhibit

Keywords:

Authors:

D. Ruijters¹, N. H. Bakker¹, O. Wink¹, B. M. ter Haar Romeny², P. Suetens³; ¹Best/NL, ²Eindhoven/NL, ³Leuven/BE

DOI:

10.1594/ecr2008/C-200

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecr2008/C-200

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Fig. 2: A coronary angiogram, acquired with an X-Ray C-arm system.

Purpose

The development of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT), together with ECG gating, has brought a reliable 3D reconstruction of the heart and the coronary arteries within reach. The cardiac CT reconstruction allows an evaluation of coronary artery disease, with respect to stenotic area and plaque. The CT reconstruction of the coronary arteries may indicate that percutaneous coronary interventional treatment (i.e. applying stents) is needed, which is being performed using C-arm fluoroscopy.

Here we discuss a novel method for the integration of cardiac CT in X-ray fluoroscopy procedures [1], enabling better decision making in the planning and guidance during the interventional treatment of coronary artery disease.