The University of Maryland Medical Center has begun using a sophisticated new imaging tool called the multislice CT scanner, which speeds diagnosis and treatment of patients, including trauma patients ...

As technology offers more tools to help diagnose heart disease, you may need to adjust your approach. Here’s the latest on one of those new tools. One of the greatest challenges facing primary-care ...

Using D-dimer measurement* combined with multislice CT scan** (MSCT) to detect pulmonary embolism***(PE) is as effective as using D-dimer, venous ultrasonography of the leg and MSCT. Thus, venous ...

"We've been using multislice CT to do this, but really we've been somewhat flying by the seat of our pants until now," Goldhaber told heart wire. "This study actually proves that our trust in the ...

Noninvasive coronary angiography has been the holy grail of cardiovascular medicine for decades. Cardiac CT angiography obtained with multislice CT technology is finally reaching the high standard in ...

According to research reported in the February 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), a computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart can quickly detect whether there are ...