A cutting-edge technology that creates 3D computer models of blood flow through the heart’s arteries can benefit heart disease patients by preventing invasive procedures.

The innovative VIRTUHeart technology,developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield(Sheffield,UK;www.sheffield.ac.uk), re-creates the less commonly used but highly invasive Fractional Flow Reserve(FFR) TEST.By utilizing a patient’s angiogram images,the VIRTUHeart system generates a “virtual FFR”,creating computer models of their blood vessels,thus enabling doctors to evaluate blood flow and gain more comprehensive insights into the blockages.