Stress tests and angiograms are common noninvasive diagnostic methods to detect blockages in the arteries. The catheterization method was another common diagnostic test which is now replaced by these two noninvasive tests. The new study published suggests that CT Scan is better than stress test in detecting blockages in arteries. CT angiography and Stress tests are two common diagnostic tests used to detect the presence of arterial blockages.
The stress test is commonly used as it is considered as simpler and cheaper alternative to invasive catheterization and noninvasive CT scan angiography. CT scan technology is performed to visualize arterial and venous vessels in the body. The technique uses X-ray projection technology to computationally deduct the structures within the body. The new study performed by the scientists from Johns Hopkins University in the USA compared these three…
