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High-tech CT scans: not a bad choice to test for clogged arteries

A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography scans of the heart and its surrounding arteries are almost as reliable and accurate as more invasive procedures to check for blockages.

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