This study uses CT scans to visualize the heart and surrounding arteries to look for coronary artery disease. This study takes into account individuals body type including size, weight, and heart rate to tailor the CT scan and contrast media given to each patient. Taking into account each patients body will allow doctors to obtain the best image possible while reducing the amount of contrast media given to patients.
Patients who present to MUSC's Chest Pain Center with acute chest pain and have undergone coronary computerized tomography angiography or triple rule-out computed tomography imaging showing an intermediate stenosis will be prospectively selected. Consented patients will then have their clinical indicated coronary computerized tomography angiography or triple rule-out computed tomography imaging undergo an expedited computed tomography-fractional flow reserve analysis analysis. This analysis will be provided to Chest Pain Center physician of record to aid in downstream patient treatment decision making. Patients will then be followed-up at 3-months via telephone call and electronic medical records review.
This study aims to collect data to determine if pediatric subjects up to 3 years of age develop abnormal thyroid function after exposure to iodinated contrast agents. This study will investigate subject thyroid function before and after administration of ISOVUE through pre-dose, 1 and 2 month post-dose follow-ups including TSH, T3, and T4 lab-work, and 6 and 12 month follow ups of a questionnaire.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a non-contrast MRI for the assessment of the vasculature of the lower extremity anatomical regions. Patients eligible for this study must have been referred for a clinical contrast enhanced CT scan or an invasive catheter angiography. The overall image quality and diagnostic accuracy of the non-contrast MRI will be compared to current clinical standards of care, such as contrast enhanced MRI, CT, and invasive angiography.
Heart disease can be detected in the hospital by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR)- a device that uses a large magnet. CMR is used to test how healthy the heart muscle is and how well the heart is pumping. We will test a new method to see how helpful it is to quickly get good pictures and if this is useful for testing the health of heart muscle in patients with heart disease.
Disease of the blood vessels in the legs can be detected in the hospital by Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)- this uses a device that acts like a large magnet. MRA is used to test how healthy the blood vessels are and if there are any blockages. We will test a new method to see how helpful it is to quickly get good pictures and if this is useful for testing the patients with disease of the blood vessels in other regions of the body.