Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac Imaging

When your heart isn't healthy, you need to know why. Specialists at Emory Heart & Vascular use imaging tools like X-rays and CT (computed tomography) scans. These help us look for problems with your heart.

Specific Cardiac and Heart Imaging Services

There are several ways we use imaging to look at your heart. These include: 

Specific Thoracic Imaging Procedures

To see the area between your neck and abdomen, doctors can use imaging tools, including:

Conditions That May Require Cardiac Imaging

Specialists use imaging tools like X-rays and CT (computed tomography) scans to help see and diagnose problems with your heart and lungs. Many cardiovascular (heart) and respiratory (breathing) conditions may use cardiac imaging. This includes:
Pericarditis

The Emory Healthcare Advantage

As an academic health system, we are proud that our doctors and investigators are innovators. They pioneer new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent heart disease.

Emory Healthcare is part of an academic medical center that includes Emory University School of Medicine. This means you have access to up-to-the-minute treatments. Also, you may have the opportunity to participate in a research study or clinical trial.

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Services

Emory Healthcare provides heart screenings for people at risk for heart disease.

To determine your risk for heart disease, talk to your doctor. You will discuss your health history and lifestyle. Your doctor may use a risk estimator tool to determine if you need a CT Calcium Score.

The CT Calcium Score is a CT scan of your heart. It measures the buildup of plaque in the heart's vessels. Plaque comes from fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in the blood.

If these plaques rupture or block blood flow, you can have a heart attack. Knowing your CT Calcium Score will help you and your doctor choose the best treatment for you.

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