MDs balance pros, cons of 'Super X-ray'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071106/ap_on_he_me/heart_scans"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071105/capt.99e2de53b29f422f90ff6f5d94dbfc49.heart_scans_ny126.jpg?x=26&y=130&sig=ZYoJIObiApBlMy5ZXr5AkA--" align="left" height="130" width="26" alt="An image released by Johns Hopkins Medicine shows a new kind of high-powered scan that shows plaque in a narrowed heart artery. The new kind of super X-ray showed promise in its first big test as a potentially cheaper, easier and painless way to find out whether someone with signs of heart disease actually has it and needs treatment. (AP Photo/Johns Hopkins Medicine)" border="0" /></a>AP - A type of "super X-ray" showed promise in its first big test as a potentially cheaper, faster and painless way to find out whether certain people with signs of heart disease actually have it and need treatment. The scans might eliminate the need for some of the 1.3 million cardiac catheterizations done each year in the United States to check for clogged arteries, said Dr. Julie Miller of Johns Hopkins University.</p><br clear="all"/>

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