Vanderbilt Imaging

Cool Springs Imaging and One Hundred Oaks Imaging offer a Cardiac Score test, which measures calcified plaque in the arteries of the heart and checks risk for heart disease. The test is billable to insurance or is available for self-pay for under $100.

Major Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease

• Very high cholesterol levels
• Cigarette smoking
• Family history of heart disease
• Being overweight or obese
• Diabetes
• Being physically inactive
• High blood pressure

Need a more Comprehensive Study of your Heart?
A Coronary CTA is a non-invasive heart-imaging test that checks of calcium deposits in the coronary arteries. The Coronary CTA is done on a 64-slice CT scanner. This technology:

• Offers another way to detect coronary artery disease in patients who don't have symptoms
• Lets doctors rule out heart attack for patients who have chest pain
• Is a non-invasive alternative to other diagnostic tests

CT angiography can detect narrowing of blood vessels in time to allow treatment. It's is safer and much less time-consuming than catheter angiography and is also less costly. Patients are also more comfortable because contrast material is injected into an arm vein rather than into a large artery in the groin.

CTA can show the extent and severity of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. This test can also guide surgeons in making repairs to diseased blood vessels.

Both the Cardiac Score and the Coronary CTA require a doctor's referral. Some insurance plans will cover this test.