TrueScan, a leading proactive medical imaging center here in St. Pete, has become the first full-body MRI center in the country to offer Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) with HeartFlow AI analysis. The 10-minute scan is groundbreaking in the fight against preventable heart disease, and you can get it right down the road in TrueScan’s facility at 5015 4th St N.
The advanced cardiac imaging technology represents a paradigm shift in how heart disease is detected and managed, providing patients with comprehensive plaque analysis and blood flow assessment in a single non-invasive scan. The addition of CCTA with HeartFlow AI positions TrueScan as one of the most comprehensive early detection facilities in the country, combining full-body MRI screening with cutting-edge cardiac imaging to detect disease before symptoms appear. Learn more here.
“We founded TrueScan with one mission: to detect life-threatening diseases early when they’re most treatable,” said Michael Andoniades, Founder and CEO of TrueScan. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and 50% of heart attacks happen in people with no prior symptoms. CCTA with HeartFlow AI allows us to identify high-risk patients years before they would have any warning signs.”
The heart disease detection gap
Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in America, claiming more than 695,000 lives annually according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite advances in medical technology, most heart disease is still detected after symptoms appear. Often, the first symptom is a heart attack. The new technology allows heart care to be proactive instead of only reactive…