Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring：cons&pros

来源: island09 于 2022-12-19 11:15:28 [] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 阅读数 : (2678 bytes)
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Benefits

  • Cardiac CT for calcium scoring is a noninvasive way of evaluating whether you may be at increased risk of a heart attack.
  • The cardiac CT for calcium scoring scan takes little time, causes no pain, and does not require injection of contrast material. 
  • No radiation remains in a patient’s body after a cardiac CT for calcium scoring scan.
  • X-rays used in standard CT scans have no immediate side effects. 

Risks

  • There is always a slight chance of cancer from excessive exposure to radiation. However, the benefit of an accurate diagnosis will generally outweigh the risk.
  • The effective radiation dose for this procedure varies. 
  • Women should always inform their SMIL radiologist if there is any possibility that they are pregnant.
  • A high calcium score may sometimes be followed by other diagnostic tests for heart disease, which may or may not provide results with clinical value and can be associated with side effects.

所有跟帖： 

• Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring和calcium scoring 是一样的？ -island09- ♀ 给 island09 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 12/19/2022 postreply 11:16:23

• 没有任何症状，其他一切正常除了胆固醇高。值不值得子做这个test?谢谢 -island09- ♀ 给 island09 发送悄悄话 (27 bytes) () 12/19/2022 postreply 11:22:00

• 这个test保险包吗？ -白兔妈- ♀ 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 白兔妈 的博客首页 (418 bytes) () 12/19/2022 postreply 11:44:37

• 保险不包，因为family history ,医生建议做。$125自己出可以，但就是怕射线(1-2mSv) -island09- ♀ 给 island09 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 12/19/2022 postreply 12:16:08

• 不是钱的问题 -白兔妈- ♀ 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 白兔妈 的博客首页 (72 bytes) () 12/19/2022 postreply 12:37:28

• 嗯 同意。 我再去看一下心脏科医生，看他们的建议，我就是怕射线，感觉计量有点大。谢谢 -island09- ♀ 给 island09 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 12/19/2022 postreply 12:45:26

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