WASHINGTON, DC—Whether or not the presence and degree of coronary artery calcification (CAC) should be routinely included on noncardiac CT scan reports, even when the information isn’t likely to ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

Preventive cardiologists have a wonderful tool for noninvasively identifying plaque (atherosclerosis) in the arteries to the heart: the coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan. Since 1/3 of Americans die ...

A 10-year follow-up study of more than 6,000 people who underwent heart CT scans suggests that a high coronary artery calcium score puts people at greater risk not only for heart and vascular disease ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) --Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium score -- a noninvasive way to measure plaque ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that CT scans do a better job than genetic testing at determining heart disease risk when conventional factors are also taken into account. Reza Estakhrian/Getty ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately predict risk of heart failure and ...

FDA-cleared AI-CVD® extracts preventive insights from routine CT—identifying hidden cardiovascular, metabolic, and ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows CT scans are more effective at estimating heart disease risk during mid-life compared to genetic testing. Urs Siedentop & Co/Stocksy Assessing an individual’s risk ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitnescity, the nation's largest platform for consumer health tests, today announced its official rebrand to Fitnescity Health. With nearly 1,000 partner ...