Our Scans

CT Coronary Angiogram

The Dual Source CT Coronary Angiography is an ultra fast, non-invasive way to detect blockages in or narrowing of the coronary arteries. CT Coronary Angiogram (Dual-Source) uses a specialised scanner to take 3D images of the heart and view the arteries. This method is an easy, painless and accurate alternative to coronary angiography which requires local anaesthetic and a minor invasive procedure. In some cases beta-blocking drugs may need to be given for improving the quality of the scan. You may benefit from this test if you have had chest pain or angina, or previous cardiac events or are at high risk of developing heart disease, Patients who have had cardiac by-pass surgery or previous angioplasty (or stent) can use CT Coronary Angiogram (Dual-Source) as a follow-up scan.

Now recommended by NICE guidelines.

CT Coronary Angiogram

Calcium Scan

Cholesterol deposition in the wall of the coronary arteries supplying the heart muscle 'fur' up. This cholesterol deposit eventually changes to calcium. The Dual Source CT Scan can image and measure these deposits then rapidly calculate heart risk. No injections are required.

Now recommended by NICE guidelines.

Calcium Scan

Myocardial Perfusion Scan

This scan, also known as a Thallium Scan, is an established and accurate way of measuring blood flow through the arteries supplying the heart muscle. The scan easily picks up blockages of the heart arteries. A stress test and resting scan are required to complete the test.

Now recommended by NICE guidelines.

Myocardial Perfusion Scan

Nuclear Medicine

The installation of the new hybrid gamma camera + CT scanner (SPECT-CT) (Symbia T6, Siemens) allows simultaneous non-invasive scanning of radiotracer uptake with accurate localization by the CT scanner. This is not possible with standard gamma cameras. Nuclear Medicine techniques are used in a wide range of diseases: for example, to detect cancer, tumours, sports injury, heart disease, lung embolism, localize infection, brain scans, kidney function, liver disease, thyroid disease and a host of other tests. Image-fusion allows accurate localization of disease, such as cancer, infection or sports injury.

The image on the right shows a CT scan of the spine in blue and gray with the nuclear medicine image of the cancer in red superimposed for accurate diagnosis and location.

The Nuclear Medicine image of the Cancer