CT Coronary Artery Angiography

CT coronary angiography utilizes the full 128 slice capacity of the robust Siemens Definition 64/128 Dual Source CT. With dual source and detector arrays spinning at three rotations per second, we acquire 384 slices per second. This is two to three times the number of slices as compared with other 64 slice CT units.

• Does not require beta-blocker pre-medication to slow and control the heart rate

• Effective for most patients with arrhythmias

• Cardiac CTA study is completed in a few seconds

• By detecting soft plaque before symptoms occur, medical lipid-lowering treatment can begin

• Significant stenosis requiring angioplasty and stent placement can be detected often before abnormalities can be seen on conventional stress thallium exams

• Effective to analyze patency of coronary stents