I lay on the bed of the CT scan at the Heart Hospital of Austin looking up at the ceiling as it moves into the CT tunnel. A voice through the speakers tells me to breathe in, hold my breath, then ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

WASHINGTON, DC—Whether or not the presence and degree of coronary artery calcification (CAC) should be routinely included on noncardiac CT scan reports, even when the information isn’t likely to ...

Preventive cardiologists have a wonderful tool for noninvasively identifying plaque (atherosclerosis) in the arteries to the heart: the coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan. Since 1/3 of Americans die ...

FDA-cleared AI-CVD® extracts preventive insights from routine CT—identifying hidden cardiovascular, metabolic, and ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows CT scans are more effective at estimating heart disease risk during mid-life compared to genetic testing. Urs Siedentop & Co/Stocksy Assessing an individual’s risk ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately predict risk of heart failure and ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitnescity, the nation's largest platform for consumer health tests, today announced its official rebrand to Fitnescity Health. With nearly 1,000 partner ...