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How to Report a Coronary CT Angiography Michael Poon, MD, FACC

How to Report a Coronary CT Angiography Michael Poon, MD, FACC

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Model Local Coverage Determination (LCD)Indications 1 ­ 10• 1. <strong>Coronary</strong> <strong>CT</strong>A used as a first test <strong>to</strong> assessthe cause of chest pain.• 2. <strong>Coronary</strong> <strong>CT</strong>A used as a triage <strong>to</strong>ol <strong>to</strong>invasive coronary angiography following a stresstest that is equivocal or suspected <strong>to</strong> beinaccurate.• 3 <strong>Coronary</strong> <strong>CT</strong>A <strong>to</strong> evaluate the cause ofsymp<strong>to</strong>ms in patients with known coronary arterydisease.

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