Study calls CT scans into question as diagnostic tool for mild chest pain

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

SAN DIEGO -- People checked with a heart CT scan after seeing a doctor for chest pain have no less risk of heart attack, dying or being hospitalized months later than those who take a simple treadmill test or other older exam, a big federal study found.

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