Before the scan begins, a trained technician will conduct an interview with you to help determine your cardiac risk factors. Once the interview and paperwork are complete, ECG electrodes will be placed on your chest. Lying on your back in the open scanning chamber, an electron beam quickly and painlessly scans your heart area. It takes images of your organs at a speed (1/10th of a second) that is much faster than other traditional technologies. Because your organs, blood and fluids are in constant motion, only the fastest possible technology can capture an image clear enough for a doctor to determine what is happening inside you. The test takes only a few minutes to perform.

What does the EBT HeartScan test reveal?
After the scan, you are given a score representing coronary calcification. First, the score is compared to others of the same sex and age group. Doing this allows us to see how your heart health measures up to people in your age range.

The HeartScan technician will go over the results of the scan with you and give you a preliminary report. Cardiologists review the scoring and finalize the interpretation for a complete report. When a complete report is prepared, you will receive helpful advice on what therapy is most appropriate for you.

Because the HeartScan creates such precise results, your primary care physician and/or cardiologist can use follow up scans to monitor your progress over time.