Cardiac Computed Tomography: Post-processing and Analysis

Besides careful acquisition of a cardiac CT study, a thorough analysis of the images obtained is essential for the technique to be useful. Cardiac CT differs from other imaging techniques in the highly refined treatment that it allows of the original images. This computer-aided process can improve the analysis of studies and, therefore, the tools involved in it must be mastered by the operator. Such is the aim of this chapter which presents, in addition, clues for the recognition and assessment of the magnitude of coronary artery lesions, which this equipment allows.