CT scan-assessed high right ventricle-left ventricle ratio of the heart predicts major adverse cardiovascular events in PH ...

The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque builds up in the arteries ...

This is promising for examining areas with calcium accumulation, which often include arteries or areas with stents, which can also blur tissue boundaries in CT scans. Originally limited to scans ...

Fortunately, bilateral subclavian artery disease is an infrequent finding ... The widespread use of CT scans for imaging the vascular system was made possible by the development of multidetector ...

"It's a CT scan that is a low radiation dose … basically, it's a diagnostic test to help quantify the amount of calcium in your arteries, which is like the hardening of the arteries." ...

Baptist Health Paducah offers a test that can detect heart disease before symptoms appear such as chest pain, shortness of ...

It zeroes in on calcium in the arteries around your heart ... You might say Ron Hearst crashed into the coronary calcium scan. He had a bike wreck. A CT scan... a type of x-ray ...

Historically, coronary artery calcium exams have only been offered to symptomatic patients using specialized CT scans. This has overlooked the opportunity for early diagnosis. ClearRead CT CAC ...

The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque builds up in the arteries ...