Noninvasive imaging in coronary artery disease

Semin Nucl Med. 2014 Sep;44(5):398-409. doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2014.05.004.

Abstract

Noninvasive cardiac imaging is widely used to evaluate the presence of coronary artery disease. Recently, with improvements in imaging technology, noninvasive imaging has also been used for evaluation of the presence, severity, and prognosis of coronary artery disease. Coronary CT angiography and MRI of coronary arteries provide an anatomical assessment of coronary stenosis, whereas the hemodynamic significance of a coronary artery stenosis can be assessed by stress myocardial perfusion imaging, such as SPECT/PET and stress MRI. For appropriate use of multiple imaging modalities, the strengths and limitations of each modality are discussed in this review.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / physiopathology
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
  • Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial
  • Humans
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic / complications
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnosis