Indications and reimbursement of cardiac computed tomography angiography: History, present and future perspectives

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-11

  Shen, Michael ^a   Saxena, Neil ^a   Thomas, Gregory S ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b Mission Internal Medical Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac computed tomography; Coronary; Indications; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FORECASTING; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849205622     PISSN: 19345925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2007.11.004     Document Type: Review

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