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Advanced Imaging Therapies

Advanced imaging therapies use specialized imaging techniques to accurately diagnose heart conditions and guide minimally invasive cardiac procedures.

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Advanced Imaging Therapies

Cardiac imaging is a subspecialty of diagnostic radiology. A cardiac radiologist supervises or performs and then interprets medical images to diagnose diseases of the heart such as heart disease, leaky heart valves and defects in the size and shape of the heart. A physician may recommend cardiac imaging to support a diagnosis of a heart condition.

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Echocardiography

Echocardiography

An echocardiogram (echo) is a graphic outline of the heart's movement.

Cardiac Catheterization / Angiogram

  • It is an invasive procedure in which a thin, long, flexible tube is inserted through the arm or groin and guided to the blood vessels of the heart to evaluate and treat heart conditions.

Cardiac Catheterization / Angiogram
CT Angiogram

CT Angiogram

  • It combines a CT scan with an injection of a special dye to produce pictures of blood vessels and tissues in a part of your body.

CAC Scanning

  • Measures the amount of calcium in the walls of the heart's arteries.

CAC Scanning
Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

  • Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) is a medical imaging technique that uses an ultrasound probe inserted into the artery like a regular angioplasty catheter to provide images from within the artery. It allows doctors to view the inside of blood vessels using sound waves, while a computer generates detailed images of the soft tissues.

Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)

  • Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) is a technique used during coronary catheterization to measure pressure differences across a coronary artery stenosis and determine whether the narrowing significantly reduces blood flow and oxygen supply to the heart muscle.

Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses near-infrared light to create detailed images of the inside of the coronary arteries. It provides very high-resolution images, helping doctors accurately assess artery structure and guide treatment.