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Past, present, and future perspective of cardiac computed tomography
Author(s) -
Becker Christoph R.,
Knez Andreas
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.20072
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , triage , radiology , angiography , coronary angiography , scintigraphy , ultrasound , thallium , cardiology , myocardial infarction , medical emergency , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
Abstract In the United States, more than 1 million diagnostic invasive coronary angiograms are performed annually, and in about 50% the investigation is followed by an interventional procedure. The remaining symptomatic patients after angiography are treated conservatively or by bypass graft surgery. In recent decades coronary angiography has advanced to a fast and safe investigation. Nevertheless, in particular, patients are well aware of the small but not negligible risk of complications and the discomfort of the invasive procedure. In addition to electrocardiogram (EKG) or ultrasound stress test and thallium scintigraphy, there is further need for another noninvasive method that displays the morphology of the coronary arteries in a way that would allow the triage of patients with suspicion of coronary artery disease (CAD) for a conservative, interventional, or surgical treatment. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2004;19:676–685. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.