Advanced Imaging to Diagnose 心 Disease
Doctors use cardiac imaging to diagnose many types of heart disease and heart problems, including cardiovascular disease (which includes stroke and high blood pressure) and coronary heart disease. These types of test measure how well your heart works. Tests include cardiac MRIs and CT scans and nuclear medicine techniques.
These tests are valuable because they can screen and identify patients who have higher chances of developing heart problems. Some cardiac tests can also find heart problems even when a patient has no symptoms.
大发娱乐的专家 in heart and vascular services are board certified and have advanced training in their area of specialization. We offer a full range of vascular studies and diagnostic testing, including a noninvasive vascular ultrasound. 大发娱乐的专家, who include imaging specialists and cardiothoracic surgeons, also use leading-edge techniques that provide results for patients.
来支持大发娱乐的专家, University of Utah Health has state-of-the-art facilities to help treat and diagnose patients.
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心脏 & 血管成像类型
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (AAA Screening)
- 心脏 CTA (Computed Tomography Angiogram)
- 心脏核磁共振
- 冠状动脉钙化评分CT
- 超声心动图
- 核心脏病学
- 血管诊断实验室
- 血管超声
心脏 CTA (Computed Tomography Angiogram)
Coronary computed tomography angiograms (also called cardiac CTs) use contrast dye to create detailed, 心脏的3D图像. These images show the heart moving as well as the large blood vessels inside the heart.
Doctors use cardiac CTAs to find blockages inside your coronary arteries. Your coronary arteries branch off of the aorta inside your heart and deliver oxygen-filled blood to your whole heart. It’s important for doctors to find any blockages inside your coronary arteries; if your coronary arteries are blocked, it will be more difficult for blood to flow to your heart. 随着时间的推移, this could cause a heart attack or angina.
In the past, angiograms that looked at blood vessels inside the heart were fairly invasive. Our 心脏成像 Lab is proud to offer a newer alternative to the more invasive coronary angiogram. More doctors are recommending coronary CTA exams. This new technology can non-invasively detect soft plaque (fatty materials) inside artery walls that hasn’t hardened yet.
It’s important to find out if the arteries inside your heart have plaque inside them. 随着时间的推移, this plaque may cause heart problems if you don’t make lifestyle changes or get medical treatment. In some cases, you may not need more invasive tests if you have a CT angiography.
Our Cardiovascular Center supports using CTA for many of our patients. But doctors won’t recommend this procedure for everyone because it won’t be useful in all cases. It’s very important that you speak with your doctor to find out whether this technology is right for you.
A dual source computer tomography scanner (CT) is a powerful, advanced test because it provides a clear, 你的心脏的详细图片. This CT scanner provides useful information to doctors. It allows our doctors to detect coronary artery disease even for patients who have no symptoms. 与老式的CT扫描仪相比, this leading-edge technology is safer because it's noninvasive and its speed minimizes exposure to radiation by almost 50 percent.
心脏核磁共振
U of U Health is the only medical center in the region that integrates the most 高级核磁共振成像 在治疗心脏病方面. This allows our physicians to take a closer look at your heart and blood vessels with very low risk. Our advanced technology provides a better picture of complex heart abnormalities, giving a more in-depth diagnosis and treatment for each of our patients.
核心脏病学
Our team of specialists uses the latest technologies to screen patients who have a high chance of developing coronary artery disease but may not have any symptoms. Doctors can also use nuclear imaging to determine if patients with heart disease may benefit from interventional treatment.
Nuclear technology uses special radionuclide dyes to trace how the blood flows through the heart’s chambers, through the arteries that supply blood to heart, and through the heart’s muscles. This information allows our doctors to see how well a patient’s heart is pumping.
病人资源
Advances in Cardiology Imaging Mean Better Care
Cardiology imaging can give doctors crucial information to help them more confidently diagnose a patient and choose the best treatment. 在这次采访中. 珀斯伯灵顿, president of the European Society of Cardiology, learn more about the types of imaging available and ways doctors can best use them to detect and treat heart issues.