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The
majority of our patients have peace of mind knowing that they have
no serious indications of coronary artery disease.
Reading a
heart scan: the doctor
makes the difference.
While there are other
facilities that can perform heart scans, only INNER IMAGING offers
you the expertise of our medical staff
from the Continuum Heart Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center.
This is the single most important advantage for choosing INNER
IMAGING, because you have the guidance and counsel from heart
specialists at one of the countries leading Heart Institutes.
Whether you want their
diagnosis forwarded to your personal physician, or wish to continue
with one of the Heart Institute physicians at INNER IMAGING, their
risk assessment report can become the single most important and
helpful document regarding your current and future state of health.
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When do you
find out about the results of your heart scan at INNER
IMAGING?
In
just minutes, through computer imaging, the results are available
to our Cardiologists and Radiologists from the Continuum Heart
Institute. Rest assured that any emergent issues and your
notified as soon as our doctors identify the problem. Usually
within 24 business hours of having the test. A majority of the
issues identified will be much less urgent and results are
provided within 72 business hours. Either way you will have the
piece of mind knowing that we are here to help YOU no matter what
the outcome.
At INNER
IMAGING, we have access to a database of the heart scans of hundreds
of thousands of patients! Your results are compared to patients of similar
age and gender. Using this information, a "calcium
score" is determined
and an "at risk" probability assessment is made.
What if the
results show the presence of plaque
in your coronary arteries?
Depending
on your score, in conjunction with other risk factor analyses,
the staff will inform you about the advisability of a doctor-directed
program that could range from simple behavior modification, such
as a change in diet and appropriate exercise, to medication or
further diagnosis. You can also choose to continue treatment with
the physicians at INNER IMAGING who, if necessary, can make
the full resources of the Continuum Heart Institute available
to you in a matter of hours, or this information can be sent to
your personal physician for your consultation and next steps with
him or her.
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