The latest generation of CT scanners is here, capturing pictures of whole organs in just a matter of seconds!

If you have an Arrhythmia, a heart condition that slows down life a little, chances are you’ve had one of these scans. Cardiologists take pictures with this technology to get a clear view of a patient’s heart. But now, this new CT scanner, which is one of the most powerful in the world, can capture an image in less than one second! The most unique part is taking a picture of the heart in one heartbeat or less.

The new scanner collects enough data to produce a 3D image of almost any organ in the body. One of the most exciting things is getting a more accurate images that is easier to analyze and an image that we trust our results that we're reporting.

The new scanner can produce 320, or an even more detailed 640, cross-sectional images or slices. Then, a computer stacks up the slices to create 3D pictures. Doctors can better see subtle changes in blood flow or blockages forming in tiny blood vessels in organs, with amazing detail and accuracy. Doctors can actually spin this around to see another artery.

The one second scan exposes patients to less radiation and allows more patients to receive the scan.

The new 320 slice CT scan is only located in two places in the : Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore .