Helios Duisburg: Certification and additional qualification in cardiac CT

As one of 22 centers in Germany, Helios St. Anna Klinik is now accredited by the German Society of Cardiology (DGK) - Cardiovascular Research e. V. as a "site for additional qualification in cardiac computed tomography".

This distinction offers the opportunity to train cardiologists to become certified experts in the field of cardiac CT in accordance with the guidelines defined by the DGK. To ensure a high standard of quality in clinical application, a structured additional qualification program for cardiac CT and cardiac MRI has been established. The criteria that the medical experts in the south of Duisburg had to meet for this were several years of experience in cardiac CT imaging, technical equipment and, above all, close cooperation between radiology and cardiology. The DGK awards are intended to improve the quality of healthcare and ultimately patient safety.

Cardiac computed tomography (cardio-CT) has established itself as an important method for non-invasive, i.e. bloodless, imaging of the coronary arteries. With the help of CT, statements can be made about the presence of possible constrictions or occlusions of the coronary arteries, the extent of coronary artery calcification and the anatomy of the heart. If necessary, further measures, such as a cardiac catheterization, can be planned.

Read more:

• About Helios Rhein-Ruhr Hospitals Duisburg
• About Dr. med. Martin Oels

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