Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease. Experts share the benefits of the test and how people can obtain it.

St. Luke’s University Health Network has become the first in the Lehigh Valley to use a new, non-invasive diagnostic option ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching ...

Braces and fillings are OK for a CT scan, but you should not wear a retainer. Doctors use coronary CT angiography, also called a coronary CTA, to view the blood vessels in your heart. In ...

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may ...

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

Additionally, these CT scans could be used to detect atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries in the form of calcification within the blood vessels. “This study suggests it may be reasonable to ...

Additionally, these CT scans could be used to detect atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries in the form of calcification within the blood vessels. "This study suggests it may be reasonable to ...

HARTFORD, CT– In an effort to raise awareness about coronary calcium scans, lawmakers held a news conference Wednesday, in honor of American Heart Month, to ask doctors and patients to advocate for ...

Additionally, these CT scans could be used to detect atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries in the form of calcification within the blood vessels. "This study suggests it may be reasonable to ...