http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2003/03/Articles/Coronary-calcification-scoring-with-CT--History,-methodology,-EBCT-vs--helical.aspxComputed tomography (CT) can easily detect coronary calcifications, and allows for a fast and noninvasive assessment of coronary atherosclerosis. This article reviews the use of electron beam (EBCT) versus helical CT for coronary imaging, including the evaluation of symptomatic patients with atypical chest pain to rule out CAD, as well as the investigation of asymptomatic patients to predict the risk of future cardiac events and to follow the effectiveness of risk-factor modification.Wednesday, 05 Mar 2003 15:05:34 GMT