Coronary CT scan can diagnose a common condition such as coronary artery disease and identify anatomical abnormalities of the coronary arteries.
With a total duration of 30 minutes maximum, the coronary CT requires a certain preparation and, for its correct execution, requires maximum immobility on the patient.
The risks of coronary CT are related to the dose of X-rays that affects the patient during the examination and to the contrast agent that in some individuals causes an allergic reaction.
Contraindicated in the case of pregnancy, obesity, diabetes and renal insufficiency, coronary CT provides excellent quality images, which allows for very precise diagnoses.
Just like any other type of CT scan, coronary CT is a radiology procedure; this implies that its execution and the interpretation of the results deriving from it are the responsibility of a radiologist (or simply a radiologist).
Also known as coronary CT and coronary CT, coronary CT is a particular variant of angio CT.
