2020 Outcomes - BSW Heart and Vascular Hospital fiscal year 2020 | Page 21

• Cardiomyopathy Atherosclerosis Cardiac tumor
Aneurysm
• Congenital heart disease
• Heart failure
• Heart valve disease
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Specially trained imaging professionals , including computed tomography ( CT ) specialists , magnetic resonance imagers and radiologists , collaborate as a team in the advanced imaging department at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas . Patients who have a cardiac device implanted and who were often excluded from having an MRI for other medical reasons , such as orthopedic concerns or neurologic conditions , are able to receive an MRI at the hospital . This capability on the Dallas campus is one of the few MRI programs in the Metroplex offering imaging to patients with implantable devices .
CARDIAC CT

ADVANCED IMAGING

Total number of MRIs ( cardiac / non-cardiac ) performed ( FY20 ): 1,485

The computed tomography ( CT ) program at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas was awarded Gold Seal Accreditation for imaging services ’ quality and patient safety by the American College of Radiology ( ACR ). Thanks to advanced CT imaging technology , physicians on the hospital ’ s medical staff can obtain images of the body that freeze motion without asking patients to hold their breath , saving time and expediting decisions regarding treatment . Fractional flow reserve CT ( FFRct ) is available in the hospital ’ s advanced imaging department . This technology provides non-invasive analysis of coronary artery blood flow in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease . FFRct may eliminate the need to perform diagnostic catheter angiography or to perform an invasive catheterbased FFR test , improving quality and safety .
Cardiac CTs performed ( FY20 ):

> 5,700

CALCIUM SCORE SCREENING
Patients undergoing a calcium score screening via the CT receive a nurse consultation immediately following the scan , and the final report is sent to the referring physician .

Calcium score screenings performed ( FY20 ): > 800

CARDIAC MRI
The advanced technology of the 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) in the advanced imaging department provides a full complement of cardiac imaging capabilities . In collaboration with electrophysiologists , we provide advanced safe imaging options for patients with cardiac implantable devices , including nonconditional pacemakers and defibrillators , who previously could not undergo an MRI . The MRI program at the hospital was awarded Gold Seal Accreditation for imaging services ’ quality and patient safety by the American College of Radiology ( ACR ).
Physicians on the medical staff of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas utilize cMRI to diagnose a wide range of conditions , such as :

• Cardiomyopathy Atherosclerosis Cardiac tumor

Aneurysm

• Congenital heart disease

• Heart failure

• Heart valve disease

MR angiograms are used to assess suspected aneurysms , plaque build-up , injuries or damage , blood clots , or structural problems . The total number of MRAs completed in fiscal year 2020 was 175 .
Cardiac MRIs performed ( FY20 ):

> 1,000

Haojie Wang , MD , PhD , FACC , RPVI Medical Director - Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Program
“ Today , the big push in medicine is to improve quality of care and decrease costs . From a physician standpoint , the critical step to achieve that is to make the right diagnosis . I firmly believe that by making the right diagnosis the first time , through the appropriate use of cardiac MRI , we can improve quality and lower cost . In fiscal year 2020 , we continued to provide a broad range of advanced cardiovascular imaging , including stress cardiac MRI and non-contrast MRAs . We have successfully provided quality MRA and MRI studies in patients with severe renal dysfunction , with non-contrast methods or safe non-Gadolinium based contrast .”
Refer a patient : 214.820.0128 .
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Advanced Imaging