640 - Slice CT

CT HEART SCAN

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in Malaysia and many parts of the world. Early detection is important because heart attacks can occur in the absence of significant coronary artery narrowing.

Would you like to have your heart and coronary arteries checked non-invasively?

If so, there is now an revolutionary way of doing this. Our new 640 slice CT delivers clear and accurate. The scan can detect coronary artery stenosis and characterise plaque deposits. A few additional seconds of imaging will also provide the Calcium Score of your coronary arteries.

Who will benefit from the CT heart scan?

Patient with atypical chest pain.
Patient with equivocal stress test.
Asymptomatic patient with one or more of the following risk factors: Smokers, high cholesterol level, family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, overweight, diabetes mellitus & sedentary lifestyle.
The CT Heart Scan is also useful to ascertain by-pass graft status, stent patency and coronary artery anomalies.

LOW DOSE LUNG SCREENING

Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among men and women worldwide. Most lung cancers are discovered late, resulting in a 5-year survival rate of only 14%. Only 15% of lung cancers are found at an early stage. The five year survival for early resectable lung cancer can be 70% or higher. CT lung screening may lead to an early detection and therefore early treatment can be successfully carried out.

What is low dose CT lung screening?

- It is a low dose CT examination to detect lung cancer in patients without any symptoms
- It is able to visualize a variety of lung abnormalities that cannot be seen on a chest radiograph.
- It improves the likelihood of detecting small lung nodules, some of which may be cancerous.

Who may benefit from low dose CT lung screening?

- Current or former smokers with greater than 10-20 pack year history (the number of packs smoked per day multiplied by the number of years of smoking).
- Family history of lung cancer.
- Increased exposure to various carcinogens and irritants e.g. asbestos and radon.

CTA Brain Perfusion Imaging

Stroke or cerebrovascular disease is Malaysia's third lending cause of death. Our new CT Scanner provides a comprehensive stroke evaluation platform that offers whole brain perfusion imaging and 4D digital subtraction angiography of the intracranial circulation in just one minute.