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The uses of cardiac CT are multiple, including evaluation for coronary artery stenosis, quantification of coronary calcification, as well as assessment of cardiac function. With great negative predictive value, cardiac CT has good utility in ruling out coronary artery stenosis in select patients, which may obviate the need for more invasive procedures. Different imaging techniques yield variable amounts of information and radiation doses.
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Chand, R. (2019). Uses of Cardiac CT. In: Eltorai, A., Hyman, C., Healey, T. (eds) Essential Radiology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26044-6_59
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