Cardiac Scoring Services Fluoroscopy Fluoroscopy uses injected contrast dye and an X-Ray machine to take a continuous series of X-rays instead of individual snapshots. Fluoroscopy Services Low Dose Lung Screening CT Low-dose lung CT (LDCT) screening is a safe imaging test that takes detailed pictu...
A cardiac computerized tomography (CT) scan – which can also be referred to as a coronary CT angiography or CT angiogram – is an imaging test to view the heart and blood vessels. It is a test that carries few risks and is less invasive than alternative procedures such as an angiogram....
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and a major cause of disability affecting quality of life [1, 2]. Despite best evidence-based strategies, including high-dose statin therapy, it is clear that there persists an unacceptably high residual risk of CV events. According...
Coronary artery calcification (CAC) implies the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) irrespective of risk factors or symptoms, is concomitant with the development of advanced atherosclerosis (1), and is an established predictor of future cardiac events 2, 3. Generally, CAC correlates with the...
A major component of professionalism is a lifelong involvement in continuing medical education to ensure the physician is optimally prepared to make the decisions necessary to provide excellent patient care. However, with the explosion of information, new technology, and advanced surgical techniques, it...
Medical imaging related knowledge and skills are widely used in clinical practice. However, radiology teaching methods and resultant knowledge among medical students and junior doctors is variable. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to c
The second impact results in rapid swelling within the skull increasing the intracranial pressure and compromising the brain stem (part of the brain responsible for regulation of the cardiac and respiratory functions). What is devastating is that the time from second impact to brain stem failure is...
tests to image the heart may be considered. These may include one or more of the following: stress tests, nuclear imaging,echocardiogram, cardiacCT scan, and heart catheterization. The decision as to what test is most appropriate depends upon the patient, their symptoms, underlying health, risk...
and tactile information) modalities are discussed. It is concluded that interoceptive accuracy cannot be generalized across modalities; thus, no single modality should be used as the indicator of general interoceptive ability. Moreover, affective evaluation plays a substantial role in the perception for...
Intrauterine hypoxia is a feature of pregnancy complications, both at high altitude and sea level. To understand the placental response to reduced oxygen availability, small animal models of maternal inhalation hypoxia (MIH) or reduced uterine perfusion pressure (RUPP) may be utilised. The aim of ...