RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 New Frontiers in Cardiac Computed Tomography
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2007
FD SAGE Publications
VO 7
IS 5
SP 19
OP 26
DO 10.1177/155989770700700514
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/5/19.abstract
AB The gold standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) has been conventional coronary angiography. However, multislice computed tomography (MSCT) has shown promise as a less invasive diagnostic modality. This article presents the results of a prospective management outcome study to evaluate the safety of ruling out CAD on the basis of normal findings on MSCT