CT Scan costs range from $1,200 to $3,200; they usually cost less than MRIs (about half the price of MRI).PET scans cost $3,000 to $6,000; much higher than regular CT scans.T Scan costs range from $1,200 to $3,200; they usually cost less than MRIs (about half the price of MRI).
The Aorta is ARTERY that carries BLOOD from the HEART to the body. The largest blood vessel in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle. At its widest point the aorta is about one and a half inches in diameter. As the aorta leaves the heart it ascends to curve behind the right atrium. The first arteries to branch from the base of the ascending aorta are the right and left CORONARY ARTERIES that supply the heart MUSCLE (MYOCARDIUM) with blood. Branching from the arch as the aorta crests over the heart are the three arteries that carry blood to the upper body:
The right coronary artery and the left coronary artery branch off the aorta (just after it leaves the heart) to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. These two arteries branch into other arteries, including the circumflex artery, that also supply blood to the heart.The cardiac veins collect blood from the heart muscle and empty it into a large vein on the back surface of the heart called the coronary sinus, which returns the blood to the right atrium.lood Supply of the Heart. Like all organs, the heart needs a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood. A system of arteries and veins, called the coronary circulation, supplies the heart muscle (myocardium) with oxygen-rich blood and then returns oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium.