Cardiac Calcium Scoring

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring, Coronary Calcium Scan

References

Other Works Consulted

• Hoffmann U, et al. (2003). Use of new imaging techniques to screen for coronary artery disease. Circulation, 108(8): e50–e53.

• Mahmarian JJ (2004). Computed tomography of the heart. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's The Heart, 11th ed., pp. 599–627. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: June 19, 2007
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