Coronary angiography by computed tomography: coronary imaging evolves.
Rapid technological advances have facilitated high-resolution noninvasive coronary angiography using multislice computed tomography. Appropriateness guidelines recently have been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and endorsed by several imaging specialty societies. Clinical studies are now available supporting the use of this method in selected diagnostic situations, particularly when the exclusion of coronary artery disease is of paramount clinical concern.
Raff
Gilbert L
GL
Ministrelli Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiology Division, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA. graff@beaumont.edu
Goldstein
James A
JA
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*