Value of Multi-Detector-Row CT for the Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Review

This paper reviews the currently existing literature for the use of CT in acute coronary syndrome. Because there is urgent need to a modality that allows to triage patients with this disease some very early reports are already available. CT thereby may rapidly provide valuable information about heart disease as well as about other findings relevant for the differential diagnosis. Patients with negative CT may be discharged earlier than according to the current standard procedure. However, further studies with newer modalities are needed to provide more evidence for the use of CT in this particular cohort of patients.