Diagnostic and interventional radiology : official journal of the Turkish Society of Radiology
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Diagn Interv Radiol · Mar 2009
Noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery bypass grafts and native coronary arteries: is 16-slice multidetector CT useful?
To investigate the diagnostic accuracy and limitations of 16-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in the detection of significant ( > 50%) stenosis of coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) and native coronary arteries. ⋯ Use of 16-slice MDCT angiography allows very accurate evaluation of CABG patency and has high diagnostic accuracy in detecting graft stenoses. But evaluation of native coronary artery stenosis is limited, particularly in patients with advanced coronary artery disease with severe calcification.