A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure. The findings were published as a ...

HELPING DOCTORS DETECT HEART DISEASE. THE NEW TOOL IS BEING USED AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, AND IT USES IMAGING AND COLORS TO HELP DOCTORS GET A BETTER READING. THEY SAY IT’S MORE ...

Many patients are surprised by how much we can now see without surgery or invasive testing. Over the past decade, advanced ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Doctors should be judicious in their use of X-ray heart imaging techniques and avoid their routine use to screen for cardiac problems, a leading U.S. medical group said on ...

Recent trends of attempting to self-diagnose a medical condition based on online searches and without a professional medical expert can be harmful. Advances in technology have changed how and what ...

An imaging test helps health care providers better understand what may be wrong with you so they can make treatment decisions or rule out certain health problems. There are many different types of ...

NEW YORK -- A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Echocardiograms. Stress tests. Cardiac calcium tests. You may well have had some or all of these. Your doctor may have ...

We know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. But what if you could get an easy, non-invasive test that could determine your risk over ...