Siemens SOMATOM SENSATION CARDIAC A60 - Manual (Page 22)

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HeartView CT
HeartView CT
HeartView CT is a clinical application package
specifically tailored to cardiovascular CT studies.
The Basics
Important Anatomical Structures of the Heart
Four chambers:
• Right atrium – receives the deoxygenated blood
back from the body circulation through the superior
and inferior vena cava, and pumps it into the right
ventricle
• Right ventricle – receives the deoxygenated blood
from the right atrium, and pumps it into the pulmo-
nary circulation through the pulmonary arteries
• Left atrium – receives the oxygenated blood back
from the pulmonary circulation through the pulmo-
nary veins, and pumps it into the left ventricle
• Left ventricle – receives the oxygenated blood from
the left atrium, and pumps it into the body circulation
through the aorta.