Compared with modern alternatives like Cardiac CT, today's widespread method of evaluating chest pain by stress testing is less accurate, takes longer, more expensive, and can not be done 24/7.  Instead of stress testing with imprecise ultrasound or radioactive markers, which often lead to repeated testing, a qualified cardiologist or radiologist can immediately and accurately analyze the heart and lungs with cardiac CT 24/7.

Recent studies published in respected medical journals like the New England Journal of Medicine confirm that diagnostic accuracy and long-term patient survival rates are at least 40% better with coronary CT than older methods. If, like most hospitals, you already have local access to CT scanners for other medical uses, let IHS's Board-certified physicians help advance modern techniques for  your ED and elective cardiac patients.