Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Laboratory
Directors:
Thomas H. Hauser, MD (Cardiology), and Melvin E. Clouse, MD (Radiology)
Appointments: 617-667-2515 (Boston) or 617-754-0313 (Chestnut Hill)
Cardiology and Radiology Collaboration
Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CCT) is a collaborative effort between the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Department of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which pioneered this non-invasive method to evaluate coronary artery disease. The laboratory continues to have the most up-to-date technology.
What is Cardiovascular Computed Tomography?
CCT is a painless diagnostic method in which a small amount of dye is injected into the arm vein. As this dye circulates through the body, the image of the heart is captured in one beat. A computer then displays the information three-dimensionally to help your radiologist and physician determine if you have coronary artery disease or other abnormalities of the heart and vascular system.
International Multi-Center Study
In a large international multi-center study with leading universities around the world, we demonstrated high accuracy for detecting blockages of the heart arteries with CCT. This non-invasive examination equaled the accuracy of invasive angiography in determining which patients would benefit from revascularization procedures. Another respected multi-center study has demonstrated the same accuracy, thus establishing Cardiovascular Computed Tomography as an important diagnostic method for determining the amount and severity of coronary heart disease.
