Password Magazine - Issue 23

In the business of beating heart disease

The medical profession may sometimes appear conservative, but it’s no laggard when it comes to embracing new, more effective clinical techniques. Cardiologists, in particular, have been quick to appreciate the power of cardiac CT as a reliable, non-invasive diagnostic tool. As a result, from both the business and clinical-care perspectives, the healthcare world detects a distinct pulse of change signaling an exciting future for cardiac CT.
 

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+ Computed Tomography (CT)
+ Cardiovascular imaging
+ Cardiology
 
 

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Dr Falko Busse
Director of the Sector Technical Systems at Philips Research Hamburg, Germany
E-mail: falko.busse@philips.com

Phillip J. Prather
Director Global Cardiology CT at Philips Medical Systems
E-mail: phillip.prather@philips.com
 

Faster, finer-resolving and more intelligent detectors are among the technical advances making Computed Tomography increasingly suitable for cardiovascular imaging.