When the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography matches that of catheter angiography

Coronary CT angiography generates thousands of X-ray images which are used to generate a 3D representation of the heart. This allows the visualization of narrowed (arrow) blood vessels (grey). 

Diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT. Photo: Dewey/Charité
Diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT. Photo: Dewey/Charité

Information generated about this research finding for the public based on a publication of the COME-CCT team led by Charité in BMJ. Details on the outreach of this activity as measured by Altmetric can be found here.