What can a CT heart scan detect?
Cardiovascular disease and many cancers have a long latent period (pre-clinical phase) before any symptoms appear. Diagnostic tests such as exercise treadmill testing and nuclear medicine scanning detect blockage of the coronary arteries only after you have more than 50 percent obstruction and symptoms of disease have become obvious. CT can detect the earliest possible signs of heart or vascular disease, lung and colon cancer, and more. The earlier these diseases are detected, the sooner you can begin aggressive preventive strategies to reduce your risk of serious medical events. Prevention is a science, and scientific research has clearly proven that early prevention works. The scan itself takes only a few minutes.
