MSCT Coronary Angiography is a fast developing non-invasive diagnostic technique that can detect a coronary stenosis. The detection of a coronary stenosis is hampered by limited image quality and by motion artefacts and extensive calcifi cations. However, MSCT-coronary angiography is highly reliable to rule out coronary stenosis. The role of MSCT-coronary angiography in the diagnostic work-up of coronary artery disease needs further research. ABSTRACT FIGURE 1: The X-ray tube and the detectors

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... otate in an opposing position of the gantry around the patient. A collimated X-ray beam is passed through the patient and the attenuated X-ray beam is collected on the detectors while the patient on the couch is continuously advanced through the gantry. 64 parallel detector rows acquire the data in a very short scan time.