Advanced CT Scans Valuable To Check For Clogged Arteries
Monday, December 8, 2008 - 07:07
in Health & Medicine
In a development that researchers say is likely to quell concerns about the value of costly computed tomography scans to diagnose coronary artery blockages, researchers report solid evidence that the newer, more powerful 64-CT scans can easily and correctly identify people with major blood vessel disease and is nearly as accurate as invasive coronary angiography.
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