Ces radiol. 2012, 66(3):296-303

The possibilities of imaging in diagnostic of diseases of the heart and coronary arteries, analysis of the indications in one centerOriginal article

Jiří Ferda, Jan Baxa, Eva Ferdová, Alexander Malán, Jan Záhlava, Lucie Baxová

Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF UK a FN, Plzeň

Aim: To evaluate the indications in cardiac imaging using CT, MRI, PET and SPECT performed in one department.

Methods: The retrospective analysis of the indications in cardiac imaging in one performing department including radiology and nuclear medicine was done. The proper indications with the particular ratio of imaging methods such as CT, MRI, SPECT and PET were assessed.

Results: Myocardial SPECT is the most frequent imaging modality of the heart, it forms more than 64% of all procedures; CT examinations count less than one quarter of imaging procedures, MRI less than 7% and PET less than 1%. The most important indication is the ischemic heart disease due to the leading number of SPECTs, also due to the indications of CT of the heart. The suspected myocarditis is the leading indication of MRI procedures.

Conclusion: The heart imaging is the important part of all procedures performed in department including both radiology and nuclear medicine. The number of all no-invasive procedures exceeds the number of catheter-based examinations in interventional cardiology.

Keywords: cardiac imaging, indications in cardiac imaging, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, nuclear cardiology

Grants and funding:

Podpořeno Programem rozvoje vědních oborů Karlovy Univerzity (projekt P36).

Accepted: August 15, 2012; Published: September 1, 2012  Show citation