Multislice CT closes in on emergency triage role

January 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 1 Multislice CT closes in on emergency triage role Rash of studies proves CT angiography adept at identifying patients at risk of major cardiac events By James Brice Cardiac imaging researchers are validating broader clinical roles for 64- slice and dual-source CT while introducing the radiological world to even more powerful machines that promise to lower radiation exposure and improve resolution. The Rule-out Myocardial Infarction Using Computer-Assisted Tomography (ROMICAT) trial moved multislice CT angiography closer to acceptance as an emergency room triage tool to identify chest pain patients at low or intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome who can be discharged without additional tests and hospitalization.

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