Noninvasive Coronary Imaging with MDCT in Comparison to Invasive Conventional Coronary Angiography: A Fast-Developing Technology

Hoffmann MH, Shi H, Schmid FT, Gelman H, Brambs HJ, Aschoff AJ.

Coronary artery disease represents the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Western populations [1]. The prime diagnostic tool that allowed the development of rational treatment techniques for this disease is invasive coronary angiography, which is associated with a small rate of life-threatening complications [2].