Welcome to JHU's Cardiac CT Training Site!

Cardiac CT has been utilized as a clinical, research, and teaching tool at Johns Hopkins since February, 2003, with first 16, then 32, 64, and now 320 detector scanners in use at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. We have gathered a broad experience in CT image acquisition and interpretation, and have imaged thousands of patients with a wide range of indications and findings. CT research at Johns Hopkins has focused on clinical correlations, image acquisition techniques, plaque imaging, perfusion, viability, and other issues. Active CT teaching programs have been ongoing since late 2003; the faculty has developed expertise in teaching techniques of CT interpretation and has trained over 1200 physicians in a wide variety of programs meeting criteria for ACC/AHA Level I, II, and III certification.

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Why is the RV enlarged?

Answer: There is a sinus venosus ASD, marked with yellow angle on this oblique still image. As expected, partial anomalous pulmonary venous return is also present (purple arrow)

How severe is the lesion in the distal RCA?

Answer: 100%.

Which vessel is anomalous? Is there a risk of sudden death?

Answer: LAD. No, it is not between Ao and PA.

Why does this 52 yo TSA agent has CP while X-raying your luggage?

Answer: His RCA is occluded.

Why does the patient have CHF with normal LV function?

Answer: He has constrictive pericarditis.

Where is this LAD location likely to be more severe, A or B ?

Answer: A; calcification exaggerates the stenosis.

What is a potential cause of post-exercise syncope in this young man?

Answer: Anomalous origin of the RCA, coursing between aorta and pulmonary artery.

This 27 yo's father had MI at age 27. He adheres to a healthy lifestyle. Has he dodged the genetic bullet?

Answer: No. There is non-obstructive disease in the LAD.

This 34 yo woman had atypical chest pain. Comment on plaque characteristics.

Answer: There is positive remodeling and spotty calcification. The extent of disease can be quantified using special software. Low density plaque is highlighted in red, intermediate density plaque in blue, and calcified plaque in yellow.