The coronary calcium scan, a painless CT scan that evaluates the risk of heart ... Here’s why. The artery-clogging process ...

As plaque (cholesterol deposits) builds up in coronary arteries, calcium is also deposited. A low-dose CT scan can measure the amount of calcium. Ideally, you would have a score of 0, and the higher ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Cardiovascular Diabetelogy showed that an elevated liver fat fraction (LFF) on ...

A coronary artery calcium score of zero indicates essentially ... who were at primary coronary risk and who underwent a PET/CT scan, which quantifies advanced, calcified plaque in the vessels ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Nephrology showed that in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, ...

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally ... who were at primary coronary risk and who underwent a PET/CT scan, which quantifies advanced, calcified plaque is in the ...

Cardiac CT angiography, or CCTA, is used to help diagnose coronary artery disease, and can be employed as a first-line tool for patients suffering from chest pain. GE HealthCare said the ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

However, a new approach to determining risk and selecting a statin is the use of the coronary artery calcium ... using computed tomography (CT) to look for calcium deposits in plaques in the ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network now offers a proven, noninvasive diagnostic option for people with suspected heart ...