“What is the difference between a CT scan and a coronary CTA?”
I'm 52 year old and male, and I'll have a coronary CTA done on me in the next week and a half. How does this differ from a CT scan?
2 Answers
Coronary CTA gives diagnoses of blockages, and structure anatomy of heart which is moving.
It is a specialized CT scan of the heart that require injection of a bolus of intravenous contrast to evaluate the coronary arteries.
