Fatal heart conditions going undetected due to lack of scanning services Cardiac imaging experts have warned that deadly heart conditions are being missed as patients are unable to get CT tests due to a shortage of scanners and radiologists.
New figures released today by The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI) to mark the annual International Day of Radiology reveal thousands of angina sufferers are missing out on potentially life-saving scans.
Historically, patients with chest pain are referred to rapid access chest pain clinics to have their heart function assessed by exercise tests.
Cardiac experts have long argued that exercise tests are not accurate enough to rule out underlying causes of angina, such as the plaque that causes fatal heart attacks.
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New figures released today by The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI) to mark the annual International Day of Radiology reveal thousands of angina sufferers are missing out on potentially life-saving scans.
Historically, patients with chest pain are referred to rapid access chest pain clinics to have their heart function assessed by exercise tests.
Cardiac experts have long argued that exercise tests are not accurate enough to rule out underlying causes of angina, such as the plaque that causes fatal heart attacks.
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