The 64 Advantage:

• Improved image quality from increased speed
• Sub-millimeter scanning of the entire heart in 5 heart beats

Clinical Benefits of Coronary CT Angiography:

• Outpatient exam
• Detects early signs of coronary disease
• Guides appropriate therapy (PTCA, Stent, CABG)
• Identifies anomalous coronary arteries
• Ejection Fraction calculated
• Identifies alternative diagnoses which may mimic chest pain
• (Cancer, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Emboli, Dissection)

Candidates for Coronary CT Angiography:

• Atypical chest pain
• An alternative to coronary catheterization
• Equivocal stress test with artifact
• High-Risk patients (smoker, high cholesterol, family history)

Patient Information:

• Patient should arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment.
• Beta blockers will be administered. This process can add up to 3 hours to the appointment time.
• No caffeine for 6 hours prior to exam. Patient does not need to be fasting for the exam.
• Please inform scheduler if patient has a pacemaker or has a history of iodine allergy, bypass surgery or coronary artery stents.

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
MRI / MRA