Cardiac computed tomography (cardiac CT) includes coronary CT angiography (CTA) as well as using CT technology to assess disease of the cardiac valves, aorta and pericardium. This examination requires ...

A number of three-dimensional imaging modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging, electron beam computed tomography, ultrasonography, and multislice computed tomography have been introduced in ...

As technology offers more tools to help diagnose heart disease, you may need to adjust your approach. Here’s the latest on one of those new tools. One of the greatest challenges facing primary-care ...

If this technique or some related technique pans out, it could really change the way that we practice cardiology. "The thought was to inject a contrast agent during CT, like we do when we do lumen ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stress tests are a thing of the past. Make way for coronary CT angiography. Wide-eyed medical students might ...

Cardiac catheterization and angiograms are medical procedures that allow doctors to examine the inside of the heart and arteries. However, there are some differences between the two. Cardiac ...

Dr Charanjeet Singh, Specialist Radiologist, Zulekha Hospital in Dubai, says that cardiac CT shows the extent and severity of the plaques in the coronary arteries enabling a guide to plan for a ...

An international group of experts is advocating for the use of CT as standard of care for preprocedural imaging in patients with A-fib undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for the ...

Proposed changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing codes associated with cardiac computed tomography for 2020 would drop reimbursement rates by 10-30% for three main CT ...

On Monday, commercial insurer Cigna said it is no longer requiring prior authorization for certain CT exams, including those involving the heart, coronary arteries and bypass grafts with contrast.