Outcomes 2019 - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital BSWHHVH_646_2019 Outcomes JOOMAG MOD | Page 18

Cardiac CTs performed
ADVANCED
IMAGING
>5,700
(FY19)
Calcium score
screenings performed
>1,600
(FY19)
Specially trained imaging professionals,
including computed tomography (CT)
specialists, magnetic resonance imagers and
cardiologists with specialized imaging training
and radiologists, collaborate as a team in the
advanced imaging department at Baylor Scott &
White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas. MR angiograms are used to assess suspected:
New in fiscal year 2019, as a result of the
1.5 Tesla MRI purchased in prior year: 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 now 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
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Cardiac MRI (cMRI)
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 and is
a safe option for patients with cardiac implantable
devices, including pacemakers and defibrillators,
who previously could not undergo an MRI.
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
• Aneurysms
• Plaque build-up
• Injuries or damage
• Blood clots
• Structural problems
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
catheter-based FFR test, improving quality
and safety.
Calcium score screening
At Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular
Hospital – Dallas, 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.
Patients can be referred by calling
214.820.0128.