Table 1. Cardiac CT examination phases.
Examination type | Target | Examination time | Reading time |
---|---|---|---|
Coronary angiography | Morphology | 5' | 5' |
Left ventricle assessment | Function | 5'* | 5' |
Rest | Perfusion | 5'** | 5' |
Stress | Perfusion | 5'** | 5' |
Delayed enhancement | Viability | 5'** | 5' |
*, not additional time; phase simultaneous to coronary angiography if retrospective gating is employed; **, additional time of phase.