ABSTRACT
The diagnostic use of computed tomography (CT) is based on seminal developments in the field of physics during the 1970s. 1–3 Since then CT has matured into an established diagnostic modality in the evaluation of cardiovascular disease. The diagnostic spectrum includes routine indications such as the assessment of aortic, pulmonary, and coronary vascular disease, as well as novel applications, for example the evaluation in the context of minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery and transcatheter interventions. 4–6
