Heart screening and imaging

Advanced cardiac imaging uses state-of-the-art, high-resolution imaging technology and advanced cardiac expertise. We use this technique because it is noninvasive and uses real-time images of the heart during the cardiac cycle.

Our cardiac imaging services differentiate us in several ways. We provide:

• A physician that personally attends and engages in advanced cardiac imaging studies at Parkridge
• One of the few board-certified advanced imaging cardiologists in Tennessee

Testing and diagnoses through the advanced cardiac imaging modality are among the first steps in combating heart disease. In order to provide compassionate, effective care, it takes a skilled, engaged and collaborative team of cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons working together as one. While you may identify with your personal cardiologist, you can be assured that you'll be truly cared for by our entire team of highly trained, skilled cardiac professionals.

One heart imaging service we offer is cardiac MRIs. There are many benefits to using MRIs. The main benefits include:

• Accurate myocardial viability assessments of myocardial scar burden
• A helpful way to determine the extent of damage caused by heart attack
• A helpful way to distinguish between normal and abnormal heart functions
• A less invasive approach
• More precision when differentiating healthy and abnormal heart tissue
• No radiation exposure