Korean Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Cardiac CT.
10.3348/kjr.2015.16.2.251
- Author:
Young Jin KIM
1
;
Hwan Seok YONG
;
Sung Mok KIM
;
Jeong A KIM
;
Dong Hyun YANG
;
Yoo Jin HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review ; Guideline ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Guideline;
Appropriateness criteria;
Cardiac computed tomography
- MeSH:
Chest Pain/*diagnosis/radiography;
Exercise;
Heart/radiography;
Heart Diseases/diagnosis/*radiography;
Humans;
Republic of Korea;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/instrumentation/*methods/*standards
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2015;16(2):251-285
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The development of cardiac CT has provided a non-invasive alternative to echocardiography, exercise electrocardiogram, and invasive angiography and cardiac CT continues to develop at an exponential speed even now. The appropriate use of cardiac CT may lead to improvements in the medical performances of physicians and can reduce medical costs which eventually contribute to better public health. However, until now, there has been no guideline regarding the appropriate use of cardiac CT in Korea. We intend to provide guidelines for the appropriate use of cardiac CT in heart diseases based on scientific data. The purpose of this guideline is to assist clinicians and other health professionals in the use of cardiac CT for diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, especially in patients at high risk or suspected of heart disease.
