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World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2014; 6(10): 1060-1066
Published online Oct 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i10.1060
Published online Oct 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i10.1060
Table 1 Comparison between invasive coronary coronary angiography, CTA and magnetic resonance angiography
| CA | CTA | MRA | |
| Noninvasive | No | Yes | Yes |
| Radiation | Yes | Yes | No |
| Nephrotoxicity | Yes | Yes | No |
| Accuracy | +++ | ++ | + |
| Negative predictive value | +++ | +++ | ++ |
| Cost | High | High | High |
| Calcium detection | ± | + | - |
| Anomalous coronaries | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| Ectasia/aneurysm | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| Graft assessment | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| CAD evaluation | +++ | ++ | + |
| Plaque evaluation | +++ | ± | ± |
- Citation: Mavrogeni S, Markousis-Mavrogenis G, Kolovou G. Contribution of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the evaluation of coronary arteries. World J Cardiol 2014; 6(10): 1060-1066
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v6/i10/1060.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v6.i10.1060