Apparatus for Assessment of Myocardial Viability and Methods for Using It

摘要

The present invention relates to a dual energy computed tomography-angiography (DECT-ANGIO) fusion device and a method for analyzing myocardial viability using the same. The present invention provides an integrated system in which diagnosis and treatment of heart disease can be performed in one place. When the apparatus of the present invention is used, cardiac CT is performed without time delay for the movement of the patient immediately after coronary angiography, Within 10 to 15 minutes, cardiac CT latency images for assessing myocardial viability can be obtained. In addition, the delayed contrast medium for evaluating the myocardial viability using the apparatus of the present invention can overcome the problems due to the overdose of the conventional contrast agent by using the contrast agent injected directly to the coronary artery during the coronary angiography.