A calcium score greater than 400 indicates a high risk of heart disease, according to Dr. Bradley Serwer, an interventional cardiologist and chief medical officer at VitalSolution, an Ingenovis Health ...

Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching ...

If you've lost a family member prematurely to heart disease, greater reassurance about your risk of suffering the same fate ...

Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare ...

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score test measures the calcium buildup in heart arteries through a CT scan, indicating ...

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 ...

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

A 1,000-person study using Heartflow Inc. technology demonstrated that findings of coronary plaque on heart CT scans could indicate which patients were at risk of cardiovascular events up to seven ...

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

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT ...

Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT scans. Under new Medicare regulations effective this year ...

Siemens Healthineers has obtained new clearances from the FDA for its photon-counting CT scanners, expanding its lineup with two machines aimed at bringing the imaging technology to a wid | Siemens ...