Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (Nov 2013)

Proceedings of the cardiac – CT course held in Brussels on 16.11.2013

  • O Ghekiere,
  • A Nchimi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.538
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 96, no. 6
pp. 401 – 412

Abstract

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With the advent of the multidetector computed tomography (CT), cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has become a viable non-invasive method to rule out obstructive coronary artery diseases (CAD) due to its excellent negative predictive value. CCTA is mainly indicated in those patients presenting with clinically low-to-intermediate pretest likelihood for CAD.