1. Responsible Use of Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease and Chest Pain 
David E. Winchester, MD, David C. Wymer, MD, Roger Y. Shifrin, MD, Steven M. Kraft, MD, James A. Hill, MD, MS 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 85, Issue 4, Pages (April 2010)
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2. FIGURE
Responsible use of cardiac computed tomography in evaluating chest pain. This flow diagram incorporates coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in a suggested framework for evaluating a patient with acute chest pain. See the American Heart Association criteria for further detail on the assessment of pretest probability.58 CAD = coronary artery disease; ECG = electrocardiogram; echo = echocardiography; SPECT = single-photon emission computed tomography.
Data from J Am Coll Radiol.56
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