Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 21-26 , July 2007

Cost implications of initial computed tomography angiography as opposed to catheterization in patients with mildly abnormal or equivocal myocardial perfusion scans

  • Jason H. Cole, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Associates, 3715 Dauphin Street, Suite 4400, Mobile, AL 36608, USA
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Vance M. Chunn, MSHHA

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Associates, 3715 Dauphin Street, Suite 4400, Mobile, AL 36608, USA
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  • J. Andrew Morrow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Associates, 3715 Dauphin Street, Suite 4400, Mobile, AL 36608, USA
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  • Ralph S. Buckley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Associates, 3715 Dauphin Street, Suite 4400, Mobile, AL 36608, USA
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  • Gerry M. Phillips, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Associates, 3715 Dauphin Street, Suite 4400, Mobile, AL 36608, USA

Received 24 February 2007 ,Accepted 20 April 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr Cole reports that he received research support and that he is on the speaker’s bureau for GE Healthcare. No other author has any potential conflict of interest. No external funding was provided to support this analysis.

PII: S1934-5925(07)00009-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2007.04.008

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 21-26 , July 2007

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