Der angemessene Einsatz verschiedener Bildgebungsmodalitäten und deren adäquate Durchführung
sowie die professionelle Befundung sind für eine qualitativ hochwertige medizinische
Versorgung von KHK-Patienten entscheidend. Die Anzahl der wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse
bzgl. der klinischen Relevanz verschiedener bildgebender Verfahren bei der Abklärung
unterschiedlichen Krankheitskonstellationen wächst und wird in diesem Beitrag diskutiert.
Abstract
Cardiovascular imaging has experienced and is still experiencing tremendous advancements
as far as hardware as well as software technology is concerned. In every day clinical
routine, crucial decisions are daily being taken based on imaging findings. These
decisions include changes to treatment strategies, performing further testing, recommending
or adhering to preventive measures, and ultimately affect patient outcomes. Appropriate
use of different imaging modalities which includes choosing the right modality, adequate
performance of the imaging test as well as professional reporting is crucial for providing
high quality medical care. Furthermore, a growing body of scientific evidence is currently
available that show the clinical relevance of different imaging methods in the clarification
of different disease constellations. This article describes various imaging modalities
that are used in the work-up of CAD in everyday cardiac routine.
Schlüsselwörter
koronare Herzerkrankung - KHK - Diagnostik - CT - MRT - Echo
Key words
coronary artery disease - CAD - diagnosis - CT - MRI - echo
