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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2014; 6(7): 399-408
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i7.399
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i7.399
Figure 1 Example of the three-dimensional (3D) anatomy of coronary vessels (arteries and veins).
Posterior, lateral antero-lateral view of the heart; 3D volume rendering projections. CS: Coronary sinus; MCV: Middle cardiac vein; PLV: Postero-lateral vein; ALV: Antero-lateral vein; AntV: Anterior vein; LAD: Left anterior descending artery; LCx: Circumfles branch of the left coronary artery; OM: Obtuse marginal artery; Diag: Diagonal branches of LAD.
Figure 2 Example of anatomy of coronary vessels in two-dimensional (2D)/3D with reference to the coronary sinus.
CS: Coronary sinus; RV: Right ventricle; RA: Right atrium; LV: Left ventricle.
Figure 3 Influence of the phase of reconstruction on the quality of reconstructions of the coronary arteries and veins.
Posterior and antero-lateral view of the heart; three-dimensional Volume rendering.
Figure 4 Influence of the phase of reconstruction on the quality of reconstructions of the coronary arteries and veins.
LAD: Left anterior descending artery; Cx: Circumfles
Figure 5 Proposed scheme of reconstruction necessary to fulfill cardiac resynchronization therapy requirements[15].
RA: Right atrium; CS: Coronary sinus;.
Figure 6 Examples of thebesian valves in cardiac computed tomography; two-dimensional multi-planar reformatting projections.
Figure 7 Example of coronary venous system in patients after CABG; three-dimensional Volume rendering.
Figure 8 Mutual relations between coronary sinus/great cardiac vein and circumflex branch of left coronary artery-twisted variant which is very risky for LCx compression by PMA device; three-dimensional Volume rendering.
CS: Coronary sinus; GCV: Great cardiac vein; LCx: Circumflex branch.
Figure 9 Mutual relations between coronary sinus/great cardiac vein and circumflex branch of left coronary artery - potential role before percutaneous mitral annuloplasty; three-dimensional Volume rendering.
CS: Coronary sinus; MCV: Middle cardiac vein; PLV: Postero-lateral vein; ALV: Antero-lateral vein; AntV: Anterior vein; LAD: Left anterior descending artery; LCx: Circumfles branch of the left coronary artery.
- Citation: Mlynarski R, Mlynarska A, Sosnowski M. Coronary venous system in cardiac computer tomography: Visualization, classification and role. World J Radiol 2014; 6(7): 399-408
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v6/i7/399.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v6.i7.399