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Advances in Cardiac Imaging Technology


Thanks to advances in technology, cardiologists no longer need to wield the scalpel to treat their patients. Major advancements in cardiac care over the past two decades have greatly improved patient care and treatment.


One area where this is evidenced is Cardiac Imaging. A totally non-invasive form of cardiac care, no incisions are made and no foreign objects such as needles and catheters are inserted into the body. Risks associated with such procedures are thus eliminated. Imaging can also be done repeatedly, if determined necessary by the doctor.


This was not always the case. In the past http://www.oldskooltilbud.com/vans-old-skool-hvid-guld-old-skool-vans-tilbud.html , patients with chest pains would require an invasive angiogram which involved the insertion of a needle and catheter in order to investigate the cause of the problem.


Now, a Cardiac Computer Tomography (CT) scan which can be completed within seconds, is all it takes to capture high precision images of the heart and its components.


This non-invasive imaging technology provides detailed pictures of the organ and its surrounding blood vessels. Doctors use these images to diagnose coronary artery diseases or heart artery blockages, and to estimate the potential risk of a heart attack.


A series of scans taken periodically can also monitor the effectiveness of a prescribed treatment plan