Real-world application of coronary computed tomography angiography and its potential effect on downstream resource utilization in evaluating angina

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 214-219

  Devine, Patrick J ^a   Villines, Todd C ^a   Sullenberger, Lance E ^a   Anderson, Donald R ^a   Malik, Anwar K ^a   Feuerstein, Irwin M ^a   Taylor, Allen J ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Angina; Cardiac computed tomography; Chest pain; Coronary artery disease; Resource utilization

Indexed keywords

IODIXANOL; IOPAMIDOL;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45849146939     PISSN: 19345925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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