The new heart scans offer patients significant benefits  They can be completed in a fraction of the time required for an angiogram, with no recovery time necessary  Furthermore, the scans are more sensitive and can identify problem areas that an angiogram might not perceive
However, heart scans use more radiation than most diagnostic procedures, and can cause undue concern over and treatment for the harmless abnormalities often picked up by such sensitive technology
A heart scan is the more appropriate of the two procedures for most patients.