Abstract
Atlanta—A buzz generated at the American College of Cardiology's 55th annual scientific session in March centered around 64-slice computed tomography (CT). This relatively new high-tech noninvasive tool had physicians and researchers talking about the dawning of a new age of improved diagnostics for cardiology patients. But there was also a background murmur as some wondered about the real added diagnostic value of enhanced imaging, radiation and cancer risk, and cost.