CT Angiogram (Investigations)

• CT angiogram:

  • the principle test to investigate coronary artery disease
  • A CT scan uses X-rays of the heart to produce detailed images of the heart and the heart arteries, which the doctor can then see on a computer screen. The images are picked up using detectors
  • The greater the number of detectors – the UK’s most commonly used version has 64 – the clearer the image and the more useful it is in helping the doctor to make a diagnosis