Noninvasive coronary artery imaging: magnetic resonance angiography and multidetector computed tomography angiography: a scientific statement from the …

DA Bluemke, S Achenbach, M Budoff, TC Gerber… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Since the early 1960s, selective x-ray coronary angiogra-phy has provided the only means
of visualizing the coronary arterial system in vivo. However, it has several disadvantages …

Meta-analysis: noninvasive coronary angiography using computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging

GM Schuetz, NM Zacharopoulou… - Annals of internal …, 2010 - acpjournals.org
Background: Two imaging techniques, multislice computed tomography (CT) and magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), have evolved for noninvasive coronary angiography. Purpose: To …

Use of 3× 2 tables with an intention to diagnose approach to assess clinical performance of diagnostic tests: meta-analytical evaluation of coronary CT angiography …

GM Schuetz, P Schlattmann, M Dewey - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether a 3× 2 table, using an intention to diagnose approach, is
better than the “classic” 2× 2 table at handling transparent reporting and non-evaluable …

A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness of 64-slice or higher computed tomography angiography as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography in the …

DC Paech, AR Weston - BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2011 - Springer
Background This systematic review summarized recent evidence pertaining to the clinical
effectiveness of 64-slice or higher computed tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with …

SIRM–SIC appropriateness criteria for the use of Cardiac Computed Tomography. Part 1: Congenital heart diseases, primary prevention, risk assessment before …

A Esposito, M Francone, D Andreini, V Buffa… - La radiologia …, 2021 - Springer
In the past 20 years, Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) has become a pivotal technique
for the noninvasive diagnostic work-up of coronary and cardiac diseases. Continuous …

Current diagnostic concepts to detect coronary artery disease in women

V Stangl, V Witzel, G Baumann… - European heart …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The goal of non-invasive diagnostic testing is to detect coronary artery disease (CAD) timely
and with optimal fidelity. In women, the accuracy of most functional diagnostic investigations …

Diagnosing coronary artery disease with hybrid PET/CT: it takes two to tango

I Danad, PG Raijmakers, P Knaapen - Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2013 - Elsevier
The noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is a challenging task. Although
a large armamentarium of imaging modalities is available to evaluate the functional …

Influence of coronary artery disease prevalence on predictive values of coronary CT angiography: a meta-regression analysis

P Schlattmann, GM Schuetz, M Dewey - European radiology, 2011 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the impact of coronary artery disease (CAD) prevalence on the
predictive values of coronary CT angiography. Methods We performed a meta-regression …

Coronary CT angiography with dual source computed tomography in 170 patients

I Tsiflikas, H Brodoefel, AJ Reimann, C Thomas… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: In preliminary studies DSCT provides robust image quality over a wide
range of heart rates and excludes CAD with high accuracy. The aim of the present study was …

The diagnostic performance of multi-slice coronary computed tomographic angiography: a systematic review

DA Ollendorf, M Kuba, SD Pearson - Journal of general internal medicine, 2011 - Springer
BACKGROUND The use of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) for
evaluation of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) is growing rapidly, yet …