Impact of 64-Slice Multidetector Computed Tomography on Other Diagnostic Studies for Coronary Artery Disease

Invasive coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary interventions, and total stress test volume by year. Bar graphs represent volume of patients undergoing procedure, and data points represent numbers indexed to total yearly outpatient volumes. The introduction of MDCT in winter 2004 is indicated under the 2005 data. Cath = invasive coronary angiography; Stents = percutaneous coronary interventions; MDCT = multidetector computed tomography.

Ohio State University Division of Cardiovascular Medicine diagnostic testing and faculty totals from 2000 through 2005. ICA = invasive coronary angiography; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; MDCT = multidetector computed tomography.