"Heartscans" are not always heartscansby
Dr. William D.heartscan (of the sort we refer to) exposes the recipient to 4 chest x-rays of radiation if an EBT device is used.... The message: the test I advocate for screening for coronary heart disease is a CT or EBTheartscan, not a CT coronary
Heavy traffic and heartscansby
Dr. William D.
A German study just reported in Circulation showed a graded response of EBTheartscan scores and proximity.... Lastly, notice how the conversation about CT (in this case, EBT) heartscanning has seamlessly worked its way
Blowup at Milwaukee HeartScanby
Dr. William D.
from day one, performing EBTheartscans, as well as CT coronary angiograms as long ago as the late 1990s, virtual...A local TV investigative news report just ran a critical report of the goings-on at Milwaukee HeartScan: Andy
Heartscan bookby
Dr. William D.
There are only two books on heartscans available. One, of course, is Track Your Plaque. The other is the basic book on heartscans, What Does My HeartScan Show? Lost in the navigation column to the left on this blog
Do heartscans cause cancer?by
Dr. William D.
surroundings for 11–12 days. Similar exposure arises from dental x-rays. If you have a heartscan on an EBT device... about the radiation dose used by some centers for CT heartscans. (Note: I'm talking about CT heartscans, not CT
Is an increase in heartscan score GOOD?by
Dr. William D.
In response to an earlier HeartScan Blog post, I don't care about hard plaque! , reader Dave responded...? It is absolutely NOT true. In fact, the opposite is true: Dave's substantial increase in heartscan score from 235 to 419 over
Third heartscan a charmby
Dr. William D.
It struck me recently that, for many people, it's not the second but the third heartscan that more commonly shows a reduction in score. I think this is because many people's reaction to their first heartscan is "This can't
HeartScan Curiosities #8: Fat heartby
Dr. William D.
Here's a curious incidental finding on a heartscan: an unusual fat accumulation around the heart. The arrows point to an unusually large accumulation of fat tissue on either side of the heart. This man was mildly
Cholesterol trumps heartscan?by
Dr. William D.
Lela's heartscan score: 449 --very high for a 49-year old, peri-menopausal woman. Her score placed her flat... doctor (a woman) declared the heartscan wrong. "Tests aren't perfect. The heartscan is simply wrong. I'm going
Interview with world heartscan authority, Dr. John Rumbergerby
Dr. William D.
answered my many silly and naive questions about heartscans, I came to appreciate his deep and genuine interest... for further refinement in cardiac risk stratification using heart and body scanning. However, by only doing scans alone
Web Resources
Brochure: Full-Body CT Scans - What You Need to Know Brochure providing advice on whole body CT scans, advising that healthy people don't benefit and when to get the scans. Explains process, benefits, risks. DHHS ...
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270 valve surgery in heart failure: Insights from the Acorn Clinical Trial. ... Gender Differences in Heart Failure : Baseline Characteristics from ...
November 1999 510(k) Clearances Quick Links: Skip to main page content Skip to Search Skip to Topics ... AVAILABLE FROM FDA DEVICE: EBT ULTRAFAST CT SCANNER SYSTEM; ULTRAFAST CT SCANNER ...