• Is a heart CT scan safe?

I am a 36 year old female. I will have heart CT scan. Is a heart CT scan safe?

4 Answers

  • Radiologist
  • Miami, FL

Yes. If only a calcium study there is minimal radiation. If a CTA there is a low risk from injection of contrast. Radiation is higher but still low risk.

  • Radiologist
  • West Columbia, South Carolina

The short answer is yes, particularly if you have significant risk factors. The primary value of a heart CT is in its negative predictive value. This is to say that if you have a negative CCTA/heart CT, the likelihood of you having a significant coronary/cardiac event within the next 12-18 months approaches 0%.
All the best.

  • Radiologist
  • Racine, WI

It is safe, but a waste of time and money. Don't do it.

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