Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is helping patients get answers about potential heart disease sooner with Kentucky’s first photon-counting CT scanner and expanded access to coronary CT angiography across its network.
For patients concerned about their heart health, getting answers quickly can make a meaningful difference. This new scanner can help detect narrowing or blockages in the arteries that supply blood to the heart before they lead to serious problems such as a heart attack. It also can help doctors determine whether symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath may be related to heart disease. Previously, most patients would have needed a more invasive procedure in a cardiac catheterization lab.
“Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is committed to providing patients with access to advanced cardiovascular diagnostics,” said Tara Mudd, APRN, system vice president, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute. “This technology gives more patients access to a noninvasive diagnostic option that previously may not have been available to them. By combining advanced imaging with expanded access for referring providers, we’re helping patients get answers faster and making it easier to co...