CALCIUM SCORE
SCREENINGS are offered
to the community regularly
for those who are eligible
and meet requirements.
In fiscal year 2017, more
than 1,400 calcium score
screenings were performed.
Of those, more than half
were referred to their
physician or cardiologist
for immediate follow-up
care. Baylor Hamilton Heart
and Vascular Hospital
offers immediate nurse
consultation to all those
who receive a calcium score
screening.
Imaging
At Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital Imaging, trained
professionals including computed tomography (CT) specialists, radiology imaging
specialists, and cardiac nurses work together as a team, using technologically
advanced tools and equipment to assist in patient diagnosis and treatment.
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital holds the Gold Seal
of Accreditation awarded by the American College of Radiology
(ACR) for imaging services quality and patient safety in computed
tomography. Accreditation acknowledges that imaging services
have proven to exceed equipment standards, clinical and operational
personnel qualifications, and stringent quality control guidelines.
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital has the SOMATOM® Force, a
dual-source, 384-slice CT scanner which extends advanced imaging services to
all patients, including complex patients. Physicians on the medical staff at Baylor
Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital can obtain images of the body that freeze
motion without asking patients to hold their breath, saving time and expediting
decisions regarding next steps.
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