ABSTRACT
Non-invasive imaging with multi-slice computed tomography has become an important diagnostic tool in cardiology practice within the last decade. The rapid technical evolution from 4-slice scanners to 128-slice or 320-slice-scanners with faster tube rotation times as well as improved post-processing tools has led to a stabilization of image quality. This allows the assessment of cardiac structures with high spatial and temporal resolution. At the same time, acquisition techniques have been modified to markedly reduce radiation exposure.
