CT scans seen as accurate, safe alternative to angiography
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
Researchers say the noninvasive imaging technology is nearly as accurate at detecting blockages in coronary arteries as traditional angiograms. Noninvasive CT scans are nearly as accurate at imaging coronary artery blockages as conventional angiography and are much safer for many patients, according to researchers who published a study released today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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