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William M.Strub,MD
With its increased availability, technical speed, improved postprocessing software, and ease of patient throughput, the applications for cardiac multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) continue to expand. The most widely publicized applications are for the characterization of the coronary arteries. However, data also exist to provide the clinician with a morphologic and functional cardiac analysis, extending its scope and utility as a noninvasive imaging modality.