RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Helwick, Caroline
T1 Diagnostic Accuracy of 64-Row MDCTA
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2007
FD SAGE Publications
VO 7
IS 7
SP 15
OP 16
DO 10.1177/155989770700700708
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/7/15.abstract
AB Multidetector computed tomography angiography (MDCTA) may offer a noninvasive alternative for evaluating coronary artery anatomy in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. This imaging modality has good diagnostic accuracy for determining the presence of significant coronary artery stenosis in symptomatic patients and also identified those who were likely to be referred for a revascularization procedure (angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery).