KUMJ | VOL. 6 | NO. 2 | ISSUE 22 | APRIL-JUNE, 2008

64-Slice CT Scan in Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital
Karki DB, Neopane A, Regmi S, Acharya S

64-slice CT scan is a versatile newly introduced imaging technology, which is capable of diagnosing various diseases from head to toe. The 64-slice CT coronary angiography has a negative predictive value of 100%. Virtual images of bronchi, stomach and colon can provide defi nite diagnosis. Coronary artery calcifi cation score which predicts coronary artery disease can be calculated by 64-slice CT scan.