Now get to read your heart in nine seconds

The fear of angiography was keeping 42-yr-old Sanjay Thakur away from the hospital. But with the latest non-invasive technology, it took him...

The fear of angiography was keeping 42-yr-old Sanjay Thakur away from the hospital. But with the latest non-invasive technology, it took him exactly nine seconds to know the trouble with his heart.

The 9-second heart scan through a ‘‘64 Slice CT Angio System’’—launched internationally six months ago—is now available in India. The new technology provides 900 layered pictures of the heart and can detect a problem much before it happens.

The scan detects clogged or narrowed arteries, problems in heart muscles, and the condition of a stent if there is one.

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Delhi’s Apollo hospital and its Chennai branch were the first to bring home the technology last month. The machine is one of 70 across the world. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is in the final stage of procuring one. The machines are being installed by some private institutions in Mumbai as well.

What gives the new process an edge over others is its speed. Since the heart is never stationary, getting a clear picture of it is a problem. But the new process takes a picture in 0.4 seconds when the heart relaxes during a beat.

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