Cardiac computed tomography (cardiac CT) includes coronary CT angiography (CTA) as well as using CT technology to assess disease of the cardiac valves, aorta and pericardium. This examination ...

Coronary artery computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) is a non-invasive technology that can directly image coronary artery anatomy, while decreasing some of the risks associated with an ...

"CTA is a better technique for finding small blockages in coronary arteries," says Mario Garcia, MD, director of cardiovascular imaging at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. "If you have a blockage ...

CT has been utilized for a) coronary angiography (coronary CTA) and b) coronary calcium scoring. The coronary arteries had conventionally been visualized using invasive coronary angiography that ...

For some years now, coronary CT angiography (CTA) has been applied for screening and determining CAD. CTA is associated with more radiation exposure compared with coronary calcium screening and ...

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