Compared with a modern alternative, today's widespread method of evaluating chest pain by stress testing is less accurate, takes longer, and is more expensive. Instead of doing a stress test with imprecise ultrasound or radioactive chemical markers, which often lead to repeated testing, a qualified cardiologist or radiologist can quickly and accurately see what is happening in 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 40% better with coronary CT than with 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 more modern techniques for  your ED and elective cardiac patients.