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Clinical Indications

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The clinically most relevant indications for cardiac CT are presented. CT angiography for ruling out coronary artery disease in patients with low-to-intermediate pretest likelihood of disease is the most common appropriate indication. Assessing myocardial viability by CT and performing coronary CT angiography in asymptomatic individuals and patients with typical symptoms and high likelihood of coronary artery disease are not recommended.

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Dewey, M. (2014). Clinical Indications. In: Cardiac CT. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41883-9_5

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