Latest Advances and Prospects in Cardiovascular Imaging

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1398

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Cardiovascular imaging plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It facilitates the early detection of structural abnormalities, functional impairments, and pathological changes in the heart and blood vessels, which is crucial for the timely implementation of therapeutic measures and the prevention of disease progression. During the treatment process, cardiovascular imaging techniques can also be employed to monitor therapeutic efficacy, assess the effectiveness of treatment, and determine the need for treatment regimen adjustments.

This Special Issue will share applications of cardiovascular imaging in clinical diagnosis, advancements in new technologies, challenges, and future directions, including, but not limited to, the following topics:

  • Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR);
  • Cardiac computed tomography (CT);
  • Coronary angiography;
  • Echocardiography;
  • Nuclear medicine imaging;
  • Applications of artificial intelligence (AI).

Original research articles, reviews, and interesting images are welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Carlo Liguori
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • cardiovascular imaging
  • cardiovascular magnetic resonance
  • coronary angiography
  • echocardiography
  • artificial intelligence

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Computed Tomography Evaluation of Coronary Atherosclerosis: The Road Travelled, and What Lies Ahead
by Chadi Ayoub, Isabel G. Scalia, Nandan S. Anavekar, Reza Arsanjani, Clinton E. Jokerst, Benjamin J. W. Chow and Leonard Kritharides
Diagnostics 2024, 14(18), 2096; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14182096 - 23 Sep 2024
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Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is now endorsed by all major cardiology guidelines for the investigation of chest pain and assessment for coronary artery disease (CAD) in appropriately selected patients. CAD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There is extensive literature to [...] Read more.
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is now endorsed by all major cardiology guidelines for the investigation of chest pain and assessment for coronary artery disease (CAD) in appropriately selected patients. CAD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There is extensive literature to support CCTA diagnostic and prognostic value both for stable and acute symptoms. It enables rapid and cost-effective rule-out of CAD, and permits quantification and characterization of coronary plaque and associated significance. In this comprehensive review, we detail the road traveled as CCTA evolved to include quantitative assessment of plaque stenosis and extent, characterization of plaque characteristics including high-risk features, functional assessment including fractional flow reserve-CT (FFR-CT), and CT perfusion techniques. The state of current guideline recommendations and clinical applications are reviewed, as well as future directions in the rapidly advancing field of CT technology, including photon counting and applications of artificial intelligence (AI). Full article
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