Essentials of Cardiac Imaging (2024)-MSES4120-2024

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The video presentation focuses on advanced cardiac imaging techniques, primarily utilizing CT and MRI. It begins with a detailed analysis of reading chest CTs for heart evaluations, emphasizing the importance of assessing ventricular chamber sizes, wall thickness, and potential abnormalities even in non-gated scans. It discusses the implications of ventricular enlargement and right ventricular strain, identifying signs of myocardial infarction, aneurysms, and thrombi through calcium and fat deposition.<br /><br />Next, Dr. Jill Jacobs introduces coronary CT angiography for identifying coronary artery anomalies, classifying these anomalies into categories based on vessel size and anomalies of origin, course, and termination. The discussion differentiates between benign and higher-risk configurations, especially highlighting anomalous interarterial courses due to their association with sudden cardiac death.<br /><br />Lastly, Dr. Isabel Kordopassi discusses the MRI's role in evaluating cardiac conditions, particularly in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). She reviews the potential safety concerns, such as device malfunction due to electromagnetic fields, and strategies to mitigate image quality artifacts caused by these devices. The presentations collectively underscore the precision of CT and MRI in diagnosing complex cardiac conditions and optimizing patient safety and diagnostic accuracy.

Keywords

advanced cardiac imaging

CT and MRI

ventricular chamber sizes

coronary CT angiography

coronary artery anomalies

sudden cardiac death

cardiac implantable electronic devices

diagnostic accuracy