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Cardiac radiology: centenary review.
- Source :
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Radiology [Radiology] 2014 Nov; Vol. 273 (2 Suppl), pp. S142-59. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- During the past century, cardiac imaging technologies have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of acquired and congenital heart disease. Many important contributions to the field of cardiac imaging were initially reported in Radiology. The field developed from the early stages of cardiac imaging, including the use of coronary x-ray angiography and roentgen kymography, to nowadays the widely used echocardiographic, nuclear medicine, cardiac computed tomographic (CT), and magnetic resonance (MR) applications. It is surprising how many of these techniques were not recognized for their potential during their early inception. Some techniques were described in the literature but required many years to enter the clinical arena and presently continue to expand in terms of clinical application. The application of various CT and MR contrast agents for the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia is a case in point, as the utility of contrast agents continues to expand the noninvasive characterization of myocardium. The history of cardiac imaging has included a continuous process of advances in our understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, along with advances in imaging technology that continue to the present day.
- Subjects :
- Contrast Media history
Echocardiography history
Heart diagnostic imaging
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography history
Radiography instrumentation
Radiology instrumentation
Heart Defects, Congenital diagnostic imaging
Heart Defects, Congenital history
Heart Diseases diagnostic imaging
Heart Diseases history
Magnetic Resonance Imaging history
Radiography history
Radiology history
Tomography, X-Ray Computed history
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1527-1315
- Volume :
- 273
- Issue :
- 2 Suppl
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25340434
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.14140432