Imaging

Significant noncoronary findings found during heart CT scans

Published in Cardiovascular Week, June 6th, 2005

A significant percentage of patients undergoing targeted CT of the heart have abnormalities outside the coronary arteries, some of which could be life-threatening, and as a result need the experience of trained radiologists to interpret them, say researchers from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor.

The researchers reviewed the heart CT scans of 98 patients. Noncoronary findings were discovered in 60 of the patients, 43 of whom had findings which were either significant or potentially significant. These types of findings included lung cancer and lung disease, aneurysms, emphysema, liver lesions, pancreatic masses and pulmonary embolism.

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Source: Cardiovascular Week (2005-06-06)

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