Appointments:
To schedule an appointment please call our office at 931-245-OPEN. You
don't need a physician's referral.
Insurance:
At present Calcium Scoring is not covered by Medicare or most health
insurance companies.
Price:
$150.00 payment is expected at time of service.
Heart Disease Facts:
Coronary artery disease (CAD) will affect more than 500,000 Americans
this year. Over half of those who die will have had no previous symptoms.
However, 85% of heart disease can be prevented if the conditions that
lead to heart attacks are diagnosed early enough. Lifestyle changes
such as change in diet, behavior modification, or medical therapy are
often successful in preventing this disease if diagnosed early.
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Who should consider a calcium scoring?
• Someone with a history of smoking
• History of high cholesterol
• A family history of heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Men 45 or older
• Women 55 or older
• Non active lifestyle
What is Calcium Scoring?
The Calcium Scoring Exam can determine non-invasively whether or not
heart disease is present before you develop any recognizable symptoms.
Heart disease can be detected by measuring the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries. As the amount of plaque in the arteries increases, they become narrower, a condition known as "hardening of the arteries." Calcium Scoring detects the amount of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries.
What should I expect the day of the exam?
Our office will ask you to not smoke or drink any caffeine the day of
the calcium scoring. Our technologist will ask you to lie on a comfortable
table and attach electrocardiogram (EKG) leads to your chest. Next,
the technologist will initiate the scan. You will be in constant visual
and voice contact with the technologist throughout the procedure. The
exam will only take a total of 15 minutes from start to finish.
What happens to the results of the scan?
A board certified radiologist will read the exam and results of the
scans may be transmitted to any designated professional within 24 hours
following the examination.
How often should a calcium scoring be done?
Annually
