High-tech CT scans: not a bad choice to test for clogged arteries

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Narrowed blood vessels shown by 64-CT scan. Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Narrowed blood vessels shown by 64-CT scan. Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine

A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart and its surrounding arteries are almost as reliable and accurate as more invasive procedures to check for blockages.


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