title: Non-invasive imaging of coronary artery disease.
abstract: Non-invasive imaging of the heart is an expanding field in cardiology and appropriate test selection depends on the clinical question and test availability. This article reviews the role of single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, positron emission tomography and multi-detector computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London SW3 6NP.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stirrup
authors.forename: S Richard
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Underwood
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013667:Technetium; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium