Journal article
Incremental detection of coronary artery disease by assessment of non-calcified plaque on coronary CT angiography
Abstract
AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the improved assessment of coronary atherosclerotic plaque burden by measurement of non-calcified plaque in addition to calcified plaque using CT coronary angiography (CTA).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Low to intermediate-risk outpatients with suspected coronary artery disease were prospectively recruited. Patients underwent CTA and calcium scoring in addition to invasive angiography. The presence of …
Authors
Venkatesh V; Ellins ML; Yang S; Natarajan M; Amlani S; Sheth T
Journal
Clinical Radiology, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 250–255
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.crad.2008.09.009
ISSN
0009-9260