The 2023 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac CT

An analysis of the latest iteration of the appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the detection and risk assessment of chronic coronary disease, focusing on the changes in technology and guidelines over the past 10 years. The chapter explores the key differences between the 2021 chest pain guidelines and the 2023 AUC, discussing the simplified clinical scenarios and terminology used in the AUC, as well as the challenges of risk stratifying asymptomatic patients and determining when to use coronary CT and calcium scoring.