Evaluation of Cardiac CT Appropriateness at Second-generation 320-row CT

Kumamoto University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Cardiac CT

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02033837

Kuma1594

Details and patient eligibility

About

The influence of the second-generation 320-row area-detector CT (ADCT) on the clinical indications and appropriateness of cardiac CT has not been adequately investigated. The purpose of the survey is to assess the distribution of appropriateness ratings and test outcomes of cardiac CT with second-generation ADCT.

Enrollment: 309 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• indicated for coronary CT assessment

Exclusion criteria

• aortic disease
• pulmonary embolism
• severe arrhythmia
• severe heart failure
• allergy for iodinated contrast agent