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Recent advances in imaging technology have had a huge impact on the diagnosis and treatment coronary artery diseases.

Newer imaging systems enable advanced 3D imaging with rotational angiography, which uses a quick spin around the patient to create a CT-like, 3D image of the anatomy. This can all be done tableside in the cath lab. Some systems allow these images, or CT or MRI 3D images, to be overlaid or fused with the live 2D fluoroscopic images.

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention without On-site Surgical Back-up

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US Cardiology 2009;6(1):69–74

Cardiac Imaging—Technical Advances in MDCT Compared with Conventional X-ray Angiography

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US Cardiology 2005;2(1):1-5

Protocol Fundamentals for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

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US Cardiology 2005;2(1):119-21

Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography—A Diagnostic Revolution

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US Cardiology 2006;3(2):66–7