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Cardiac Imaging

The best detection is early detection.

The most effective treatment for heart disease is prevention, but often there are no early warning signs. In fact, for more than 150,000 Americans each year, the first sign of coronary artery disease is sudden death.

Medical imaging can make an extraordinary difference. Through diagnostic scans of the heart, physicians can locate plaque within arteries, detect heart wall abnormalities and even predict a patient’s risk of heart disease.

We are proud to offer Western Montana patients vital diagnostic imaging to care for their heart health.

 

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Did You Know?

Heart disease is our country’s leading cause of death for both men and women. Nearly 700,000 people die of heart disease annually — the equivalent of 29% of all deaths in the United States, according to the CDC.

We offer comprehensive cardiac screening services.

Cardiac diagnostic imaging is key in the early detection of heart disease. These noninvasive CT and MRI procedures help assess the health of your cardiac function and structure. They are an invaluable tool in the fight against heart disease.

At Advanced Imaging, we offer:

CT Cardiac Calcium Scoring

is one of the most advanced methods to detect heart disease in its initial stages. Using CT imaging, the procedure identifies calcified plaque present in your coronary arteries — the earliest indicator of heart disease. Assessing your results, our radiologists will provide a cardiac calcium score based on the presence and degree of calcium in the arteries of your heart. Your score provides you and your healthcare provider with valuable information about the likelihood of future coronary events, allowing time for interventions with a heart disease diagnosis.

Coronary CTA + Heartflow

(CT angiography) also uses CT technology to look inside coronary arteries. A coronary CTA detects soft / unstable arterial plaque — the plaque most likely to cause acute blockages and one of the early warning signs of heart disease. The procedure helps your healthcare provider advise treatments or lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke. If plaque is detected, the radiologist may also analyze your scan with Heartflow®, technology providing a dynamic 3D model of your heart to assess its anatomy and physiology. This unprecedented visualization of the coronary arteries helps keep patients out of the cath lab where more invasive diagnosing and procedures may be required.

Cardiac MRI

aids in the detection of diseases of the heart muscle, valves and pericardium, as well as cardiovascular tumors. MRI can also capture moving images, providing real-time information about blood flow patterns and blood supply. This aids in assessing damage caused by previous heart attacks. We also use MRI technology to conduct cardiac MR perfusion imaging, MR angiography, viability imaging and MRI cardiac valve function tests. With a single MRI, we get diagnostic information that is invaluable for your heart health.

Our diagnostic imaging can help plan your surgery.

If surgery is necessary, diagnostic imaging can be a valuable tool in surgery planning. Your healthcare provider will recommend the procedure if it is needed prior to surgery. At Advanced Imaging, our radiologists provide:

  • Pre-procedural noninvasive atrial fibrillation mapping and preparation of an individual ablation strategy.
  • CT pre-procedure planning for TAVR aortic valve replacements.

Which exam is right for you?

Cardiac imaging procedures provide valuable insights for individuals experiencing symptoms and those with heightened risk factors:

  • Existing health problems, such as obesity or diabetes.
  • Red flags, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
  • Lifestyle factors, such as smoking, stress or lack of exercise.
  • Family history of cardiovascular disease.

Please consult your healthcare provider or specialist to determine the right procedure for you.

How can we help?

Still not finding what you need? Please give us a call at (406) 327-3950.

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