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Role of cardiac computed tomography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: interaction with nuclear cardiology

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Abstract

Coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) and myocardial perfusion single photon emission CT (SPECT, or MPS) provide complementary information on vascular structure and myocardial perfusion. In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the combination of both methods is helpful for disease detection and therapeutic strategy planning. This article addresses the utility of coronary CTA with current 64-row multidetector CT instruments, MPS, and the combination of these methods in the evaluation of CAD.

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  1. Diagnostic Imaging Center, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, 5-3-1 Chikami, Kumamoto, 861-4193, Japan

    Daisuke Utsunomiya

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

    Seiji Tomiguchi

  3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

    Yasuyuki Yamashita

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Utsunomiya, D., Tomiguchi, S. & Yamashita, Y. Role of cardiac computed tomography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: interaction with nuclear cardiology. Radiat Med 25, 493–501 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-007-0178-7

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