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Is a cardiac ct scan the same as a calcium score test? as in does it show the same things?
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No: Cardiac ct is a test which gives u result in CA score
Answered 10/2/2014
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Cardiac CT: a cardiac CT depending on the technique employed can yield,a large amount of information,this can include a calcium score
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