Harvard University

CT could have a role in assessing coronary artery disease and risk

Published in Medical Imaging Week, August 28th, 2004

Computed tomography is being studied in assessing the extent or coronary artery disease as well as disease risk.

"The socioeconomic importance of heart disease provides considerable motivation for development of radiologic tools for noninvasive imaging of the coronary arteries," scientists writing in the journal Radiology report. "Current computed tomographic (CT) techniques combine high speed and spatial resolution with sophisticated electrocardiographic synchronization and robustness of use. Application of these modalities for evaluation of coronary artery disease is a topic of active current research,"

"Coronary artery calcium measurements...

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Source: Medical Imaging Week (2004-08-28)

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