title: Detecting coronary artery disease by electron beam CT.
abstract: Electron beam computed tomography is a sensitive method for detection and quantitation of coronary artery calcification. The absence or presence and the amount of coronary artery calcification has prognostic significance for the existence of occlusive coronary artery disease and the risk of developing angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden death.
authors.affiliation: MCP/Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: MacMillan
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed