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I'M ANGIE MIZZELL AND WELCOME TO THE MUSC HEALTH CONNECTION. IT CAN GENERATE AMAZING PICTURES AND ACTUALLY FREEZE IMAGES OF A BEATING HEART. MUSC LAUNCHES THE WORLD'S FIRST DUAL SOURCE CT SCANNER. Ten seconds; that's all it takes to get an image of the heart this precise and accurate. An image that could show dangerous blockages or other heart problems. Introducing the latest generation dual source CT scanner at MUSC- a step beyond the 64 slice scanner. Experts say its like a camera with a fast shutter speed- and that's important for capturing pictures of a beating heart. Dr. Joseph Schoepf- "In the heart, that shutter speed, that temper resolution is crucial for capturing clear images of that fast moving organ, particularly for those small and winding vessels that supply the heart muscle." Dr. Philip Costello- "We're using it in conjunction with a clinical exam, ekg results, and stress testing and we discuss cases referred to us by our cardiology team." With the Dual Source CT scanner, there is less radiation exposure, most patients don't need to take drugs that slow the heart rate, and the detail is even greater than previous generation scanners. MUSC is world renowned for experience in cardiac imaging- using pictures of the heart to diagnose disease instead of having to use a more invasive test like a heart catheterization. Dr. Schoepf- "Our experience doing that is fairly unparalled, and that is something that benefits the patients because he or she can be sure that a leading expert actually reads their scan." IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DUAL SOURCE CT SCANNER, CALL THE MUSC HEALTH CONNECTION LINE AT 792-1414