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Angiography
Research data from University of Washington update understanding of angiography
May 18th, 2008
"Improvements in MDCT coronary angiography allow imaging of the coronary arteries that rivals invasive coronary angiography," investigators in the United States report. "Recent studies have shown high sensitivity and specificity in detecting coronary artery disease. But in the course of interpretation, other significant abnormalities may be encountered in addition to atherosclerotic plaques," wrote M.T.T. Takaki and colleagues, University of Washington. The researchers concluded: "We present a selection of nonatherosclerotic cardiovascular findings that were detected with coronary CT angiography performed on a 64-MDCT scanner." Takaki and...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-05-18)
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