Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Mc-t flow-molecular ct or 1.5, 3.0. new 7 tesla mri scanner. which is the best for looking for soft plaque and other plaques?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
CT scan is better: for calcium scoring, a very good indicator of early atherosclerosis
Answered 1/5/2019
3.9k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
If I had a Ct scan of chest and it said no plaque or calcium build up. does that mean my pipes are good?Ct with contrast of chest Would that see block
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Visual estimate of coronary calcified plaque burden: Mild. Found on ct scan. How bad is this? Thank you?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Had CT scan of abdomen. Found some soft plaque and minimal hard plaque in aorta. Have since drastically changed my diet. Should I be worried?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Would calcified pleural plaques look the same as melanoma metastasis on a regular CT scan?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
At 25 I had a CT scan for calcium and my score was 0. Can a lot change in 2 to 3 years regarding plaque ? Chest pain but stress echo was normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
MC-T Flow-molecular CT or 1.5, 3.0. new 7 Tesla MRI scanner for whole body scan of vascular system to find plaque where I have inflammation. Which1?
I had two mri scans with contrast neither showed and blockages yet my recent ct angiogram with contrast showed 50% soft plaque in my LAD artery.. Mri being gold standard when didn't the 2 mris not show this ?
Ct angio 64 slice, stress echo, 3d echo, cardiac MRI/MRA.. None of these fan detect soft plaque correct? What non invasive test can?
I was told a Ct 64 slice Ct angio, 3d,ultrasound, cardiac MRA MRI, Ct chest with contrast and stress test cannot detect soft plaques? True or not true
During non-invasive CT cardiac calcium (Agatston) scoring scan is one more likely to find calcium (plaques)deposits in thoracic aorta or coronary arteries in 68 year old men? Why?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
