CT angiography: A prevention trap?

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CT angiography: A prevention trap?

Many healthy patients undergoing CT angiography—a high-tech and widely advertised test increasingly being used to screen for heart disease—are being lured into a prevention trap. That’s one of the conclusions I draw from a major study and editorial being published...

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Most Recently Shared on May 24, 2011 at 2:02 pm By:

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Nice summary of CT screening for CHD, and screening issues overall: CT angiography: A prevention trap? Consumer Reports http://bit.ly/iin7AW

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Medical News: Newer Cardiac CT Not Hazardous for Kids - in Cardiovascular, Prevention from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Children under 18 can safely undergo coronary CT angiography (CCTA) imaging with radiation exposure equivalent to a few chest x-rays, without suffering degradation in image quality and diagnostic conf” View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Newer Cardiac CT Not Hazardous for Kids (CME/CE) http://bit.ly/r1rFzX

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How can we stop the spread of unproven heart scans like CT angiography? | KevinMD.com

kevinmd.com — “There's no question that CT scans are among the most overused medical tests. One newer application has been using CT scans to detect coronary artery calcification for primary prevention of heart disease. It's a technology of unproven promise, with entities like the USPSTF recommending against it.” View full resource at kevinmd.com