It is now possible to look at the heart muscle and the blood vessels around the heart using a variety of imaging techniques. This page provides links to information regarding some of these imaging techniques – including echocardiography (echo), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Information sheets
BSCI example CT patient information sheet The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals MRI perfusion patient info sheet
Short films about cardiovascular imaging
YouTube video on cardiac CT by the Plymouth Hospital team
BSCI/BSCCT patient representative
Tal Golesworthy
Patient representative
Patient representative