The more we know about how much plaque or calcium build up is in your cardio-vascular system, the more we’ll know about its overall health. With the LightSpeed CT Scanner we can see the shape your system is in with the least possible discomfort for you.
Once we depended upon cardiac catheterization—a small tube inserted into the artery— to determine the extent to which your arteries and vessels were clogged. In some instances we still must depend upon this procedure.
But in most cases, we now rely on The LightSpeed CT Scanner to helps us determine your risk for heart attack or other vascular problems. It lets us get close enough to “score” the amount of calcium in your arteries. The procedure is non-invasive, safe and painless for you.
The LightSpeed CT Scanner takes only seconds to obtain the images we need. The entire procedure take only about 15 minutes, with most of your time spent with a nurse who will assist you every step from answering questions to helping you get comfortable on a well appointed, well-padded table.
We’ll have your score in an instant, and we’ll discuss our findings and your follow-up before you leave. You’ll know whether you risk for a future heart attack of cardiovascular disease is low or high, and we’ll make sure all the information in forwarded to you cardiologist to your attending physician.
It’s a lot simpler to stay healthy when you know the score. Now we have it accurately, quickly and comfortably too.