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If i had a ct scan of chest and it said no plaque or calcium build up. does that mean my pipes are good?ct with contrast of chest would that see block
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If you had a CT: calcium scoring scan, it means you have a probability of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease near zero. This type of scan doesn't evaluate coronary artery anatomy, nor can it detect non calcified "soft" plaque. That type of CT requires contrast injection. If you just had a routine chest CT, it wouldn't be that sensitive for detecting early coronary artery disease.
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