Dectecçäo de doença arterial coronariana baseada no índice de calcificaçäo obtido pela tomografia computadorizada heliocoidal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relation between coronary artery disease and the calcification index on helical computed tomography. METHOD: We studied 22 patients (ages ranging from 40 to 70 years) who underwent coronary angiography because of chest pain suggestive of angina pectoris. Findings on coronary angiography were classified as follows: significant obstructive disease (stenosis > or = 50 percent), nonobstructive disease (stenosis