The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the new requirements to improve consistency in CT scan ...

Detecting cardiac risks early is crucial and this initiative aims to do that. The study uses advanced tools to capture a ...

The study authors say their findings argue for careful reading of CT scans done for other reasons that may reveal the ...

We’re wrapping up heart month with a test that can save lives. It zeroes in on calcium in the arteries around your heart.

Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease.

A simple, noninvasive calcium score test can help detect heart disease early, especially for those without symptoms. Reporter : Grace Hayba Posted 2025-02-24T18:22:02-0500 - Updated 2025-02-24T18 ...

A CT scan and calcium score can be a way to detect risk of heart disease. Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 ...

The evaluation of suspected cardiac amyloidosis should include screening tests for both AL and ATTR amyloidosis. A strong positive Tc-99 m pyrophosphate (PYP) scan, while generally indicative of ...

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Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

Ultimately, through a cardiac CT scan, Dominick Bufalino, MD, an Advocate Medical Group interventional cardiologist, determined Mr. Rhodes had an 80% to 90% blockage in his left anterior ...

Braces and fillings are OK for a CT scan, but you should not wear a retainer. Doctors use coronary CT angiography, also called a coronary CTA, to view the blood vessels in your heart. In ...