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- Title
INCORPORATING CARDIAC CT INTO CHEST PAIN PATHWAYS.
- Authors
Musy, R.; McCall, D.
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of cardiac computed tomography (CT) in assessing coronary artery disease (CAD) in low-intermediate risk patients. It notes that CT comprises of CT coronary angiography (CTCA) which has a high negative predictive value for predicting CAD and Calcium Scoring that serves as a surrogate marker for atherosclerotic disease.
- Subjects
CORONARY disease; DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTED tomography; CORONARY angiography; CALCIUM in the body; HEALTH risk assessment
- Publication
Ulster Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 85, Issue 2, p141
- ISSN
0041-6193
- Publication type
Article