Heart Care | Cardiac Calcium Scoring

Cardiac Calcium Scoring

Tanner Heart Care has powerful tools that help doctors diagnose heart disease before you have a cardiac event. One of these tools is a procedure called a cardiac CT calcium score scan.

How the score works

When you have calcification in your arteries — known as atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease (CAD) — it narrows the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart. This puts you at risk for a heart attack.

Cardiac CT calcium scoring, also called coronary calcium scoring, relies on computed tomography (a CT or CAT scan), which uses X-rays and a powerful computer to scan and generate clear images of your bones, internal organs, soft tissue and blood vessels. A coronary CT calcium scoring scan allows your doctor to see if you have calcification in your coronary arteries and, if so, how much.

Understanding your score

A negative cardiac calcium score means you do not have calcification. A positive score means you may need more diagnostic tests or interventions to prevent a potentially serious heart attack or heart disease.

Could you benefit from a coronary CT calcium score scan?

Heart disease risk factor quiz

To determine if you could benefit from Tanner's $99 coronary CT calcium score scan, take our quiz.

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Schedule your screening

Call Tanner Central Scheduling at 770-812-9721 to schedule your $99 cardiac CT calcium screening at in Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen or Wedowee.

A few simple questions can help you determine if a cardiac calcium score is right for you.

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Learn your heart score

Board-certified cardiologist Olusegun Sheyin, MD, explains what a cardiac CT calcium score scan is, how the test is done and what normal or abnormal calcium results results mean.

Why choose Tanner for heart care?

If you have risk factors — such as a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol — talk to your doctor about whether a cardiac calcium score procedure is right for you. Tanner has advanced tools for diagnosing heart problems and experienced board-certified cardiologists to guide your treatment.