Calcium Score

Your physician may recommend a Calcium Score screening if you have risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease but no symptoms. Risk factors may include:

• Family history of heart disease
• High cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Physical inactivity
• Overweight
• Cigarette smoker

During the exam, you will lie on the padded scanner table. Electrodes (small, sticky discs) will be placed on your chest and are connected to a machine (electrocardiograph or ECG) that will read your heart's electrical activity during the exam. You will be asked to hold very still and hold your breath as the table moves through the CT scanner, capturing images. You may hear a humming sound from inside the machine. The Technologist will be in the adjacent room operating the scanner, but will be able to hear and communicate with you throughout the exam. The entire test takes just a few minutes.

After a Calcium Score screening, you can go about your normal activities. One of our board-certified Radiologists will analyze your images and provide a comprehensive report to your physician, who will discuss the findings with you and determine a lifestyle or treatment plan if necessary. 

Contact our Scheduling Department for an appointment:

Phone: 703.698.4488 Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm

Fax: 703.698.0864

Or click here to make an appointment request

Please have your written physician order and your insurance card in hand when making your appointment.

For your convenience, morning, afternoon, evening and weekend appointments are available at the locations listed below. Learn more about each location.