LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR)- The Centra Foundation was awarded a $450,000 grant from Al Stroobants Foundation to help fund a new ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

Including cardiac CT in the initial hyperacute stroke imaging protocol gives a higher yield for detecting high-risk cardioaortic sources of embolism than the current practice of performing later ...

1.1 New generation cardiac CT scanners (Aquilion ONE, Brilliance iCT, Discovery CT750 HD and Somatom Definition Flash) are recommended for first-line imaging of the coronary arteries in people with ...

Cardiologists at Wellspan York (Pa.) Hospital are working to change the standard of care for patients with heart complaints thanks to a new 4D cardiac CT scan machine. Currently, patients who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The newest, state-of-the-art CT scanner takes over 550 pictures. The 3D images with contrast detect blockages in the coronary ...

Guidance published today on four new generation cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanners supports their use in the NHS in England for people with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD) in ...

CHI Memorial is the first hospital in the region to offer the advanced technology of a cutting-edge cardiac CT scanner according to hospital officials. This new machine provides patients with a ...

Mike Fackelmann had no reason to think he had heart disease. Although his cholesterol was a touch on the high side, he had never experienced any chest pains and had just passed a stress test with ...

Coronary artery disease is a widespread and serious condition, affecting 1 in 20 adults age 20 and older. But manypeople ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients are receiving the equivalent of 600 chest X-rays when they get CT scans for heart disease and not enough clinics are using known ways to reduce this exposure, researchers ...

In recent years, radiologists in the city have noticed a concerning trend: a significant rise in the number of people opting for cardiac CT scans following the sudden deaths of young celebrities. This ...