State-of-the-art diagnostic tests offer detailed insight into the inner workings of your heart. Depending on your needs, your doctor may suggest a noninvasive Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) scan.
- Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) — Using X-rays, a CT scan creates computerized images or 3D models of your heart and its blood vessels. A coronary calcium scan looks for calcium buildup in the arteries — one way to identify early heart disease. Vascular or coronary CT angiography (CTA) looks for narrowed or blocked arteries around or in the heart. These tests take only a few minutes.
- HeartFlow CT Scan Analysis — Following a CT scan, the HeartFlow CT Scan Analysis can be used to help diagnose coronary artery disease. This non-invasive heart test uses your coronary CT scan to provide a personalized 3D model of your coronary arteries. The model shows how each blockage affects blood flow to your heart. This detailed information, which was previously only available through an invasive procedure, helps your doctor determine the next step in your treatment plan. The scan analysis can also help reduce the need for follow-up testing and evaluation.
- CT involves lying on your back with electrodes attached to your chest to record your heart’s activity while you’re inside a circular scanner. Some studies include the injection of a contrast dye so that heart structures, blood vessels and potential problems show up more clearly.