What is the difference between coronary artery diagnostic evaluation and a cardiac calcium-scoring test?
The coronary artery evaluation is a more refined test than the cardiac calcium-scoring test. The coronary artery diagnostic evaluation is performed on a CT scanner that can detect physical blockages and their precise locations. A cardiac calcium-scoring test is performed with a different type of scanner and can only identify the presence of calcification in heart arteries, not where the blockages are located.
