Cardiac Problem Solving: Imaging the Coronary Arteries in 2006 - CT vs MRCA
Victor A. Ferrari, Organizer
Victor A. Ferrari, Matthias Stuber, Co-moderators Thursday, 11
May 2006, 10:30 -12:30 Last
updated 05 May 2009
Educational Objectives: MR Neurography – Imaging Peripheral Nerves
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• Identify the clinical indications for coronary artery imaging with MR
and CT;
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of current MR and CT
techniques for use in coronary angiography;
• Discuss the risks and benefits regarding safety considerations for CTA
vs. MRCA; and;
• Explain the uses and limitations of CT and MRI for plaque
characterization and vessel wall imaging.
Program
Thursday, 11 May
10:30
Can CT Be
Reliably Used for Plaque Characterization and Vessel Wall Imaging?
Zahi A. Fayad,
Ph.D.
10:50
Advanced MR
Coronary Imaging at 3T: Promise or Problems
Debiao Li, Ph.D.
11:10
CTA vs MRCA: Technical and
Clinical Perspective
Konstantin Nikolaou, M.D.
11:30
Head-to-Head Comparison of CT
and MRCA
Bernhard Gerber, M.D.
11:50
Assessing the Myocardium:
Ischmia, Prognosis, and Viability