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In imagery based on slices, whether CT or MRI, the analysis of cardiac structures, and particularly the coronary arteries, differs from that applied in classical techniques such as coronary angiography. A review of cardiac anatomy will provide necessary landmarks for this new imaging technology. The heart volume to be explored is a cube of 15×15×15 cm. The heart can be considered as a regular ovoid lodged in the thorax (Fig. 7.1). This ovoid is divided into four chambers: the two atria and the two ventricles. The aorta has its origin in the left ventricle, the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle. These chambers have their own walls, and the whole structure is surrounded by the pericardial sac.
The heart can be considered as a regular ovoid lodged in the thorax
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Sablayrolles, JL., Bouvier, E., Trautenaere, J.M., Feignoux, J. (2009). Cardiac and Coronary Artery Anatomy and Physiology. In: Rémy-Jardin, M., Rémy, J. (eds) Integrated Cardiothoracic Imaging with MDCT. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72387-5_7
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