Chest tomography may reveal silent signs of atherosclerosis Credit: Disclosure. A computed tomography of the chest may reveal much more than changes in the lungs. In tests performed without contrast and without synchronization with the electrocardiogram, the images can also provide relevant information about the arteries of the chest, especially about the presence of calcified plaques in the coronary arteries and the aorta. This possibility has …
Chest tomography may reveal silent signs of atherosclerosis Credit: Disclosure. A computed tomography of the chest may reveal much more than changes in the lungs. In tests performed without contrast and without synchronization with the electrocardiogram, the images can also provide relevant information about the arteries of the chest, especially about the presence of calcified plaques in the coronary arteries and the aorta. This possibility has …