Coronary CT Angiography: Emerging and Future Technologies for Precision Cardiovascular Imaging
A special issue of Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (ISSN 2308-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Imaging".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 79
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CT; cardiovascular imaging; coronary arteries; radiology
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Dear Colleagues,
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) has become a cornerstone in the noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery disease, offering high diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value. Recent technological advances are now pushing its capabilities even further, addressing limitations such as blooming artifacts, motion-induced image degradation, and noise at reduced radiation doses. This Special Issue focuses on the integration of innovative methods that aim to improve image quality, diagnostic precision, and clinical workflow efficiency.
We invite contributions addressing:
- Clinical validation and technical development of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT/FFR-AI).
- Deep-learning–based denoising and artifact reduction approaches for enhanced diagnostic reliability.
- Novel reconstruction techniques and motion correction algorithms improving temporal and spatial resolution.
- Evaluation of blooming artifact reduction strategies in the assessment of heavily calcified coronary plaques.
- Emerging paradigms such as photon-counting CT, AI-powered image post-processing, and hybrid imaging workflows.
- Reviews highlighting the impact of these technologies on clinical outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and guideline implementation.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge tools that are shaping the future of coronary CTA, bridging the gap between technical innovations and daily clinical practice.
Dr. David C. Rotzinger
Dr. Guillaume Fahrni
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- coronary CTA
- FFR-CT
- AI in imaging
- deep learning
- artifact reduction
- photon-counting CT
- cardiovascular diagnostics
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