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CT Cardiac Calcium Scan
1. Toshiba Aquilion 64 CT Cardiac Calcium Scan
2. How Coronary Artery Disease Develops
3. The Value of Detecting Calcium
4. The Imaging Center's Toshiba Aquilion 64-multislice CT Scanner
5. The Cardiac Calcium Scores
6. Who Should Have the Exam?
7. Who Will Not Benefit From the Exam?
8. Making an Appointment
9. Return to Main CT Page

1. CT Cardiac Calcium Scan with Multislice CT Scanner

Using the Toshiba Aquilion 64-multislice CT (computed tomography) scanner, precise images of the heart are taken that reveal how much calcium is present—a reliable marker for the presence of heart disease. This exam helps patients and their physicians measure the level of cardiac risk and gives them the opportunity to take preventive measures.


Images taken by 64-multislice CT scanner

Heart Health Facts
  • Heart disease is the number one cause of death in developed countries
  • Each year over 1.5 million heart attacks occur in the United States
  • Up to 500,000 deaths in the United States each year are from heart attacks
  • In up to 50% of all heart attacks, the heart attack itself is the first symptom of the disease
  • When found, the progression of atherosclerotic heart disease can be halted or potentially reversed

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