But there's another less-discussed number that experts want you to know: your calcium score. This quick, non-invasive scan, ...

Mike Fackelmann had no reason to think he had heart disease. Although his cholesterol was a touch on the high side, he had never experienced any chest pains and had just passed a stress test with ...

A new approach to PET imaging offers a promising way for physicians to promptly identify patients who are at risk for poor ...

Oct. 29 (UPI) --Chemicals used to improve images of the heart during MRI scans are unlikely to produce allergic reactions and other side effects in patients who take them, according to a study ...

The Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute recently took delivery of a Siemens 1.5 Tesla Sola magnet, which strengthens its commitment to providing state-of-the-art cardiac ...

Cardiac injury caused by COVID-19 may be much less common than suggested previously, a new study has found. The study examined cardiac MRI scans in 31 patients before and after having COVID-19 ...

A new heart scan is faster and has lower radiation exposure than MRI and invasive angiography, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. Researchers compared three ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cardiac MRI demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy in patients with suspected cardiac tumor and may serve as a ...

Heart imaging tests provide a picture of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissue to help diagnose and monitor conditions that affect this organ. A doctor can use the images from these tests ...