This has become wildly popular over the past year. Seems like part of the routine screening we start getting in our fifth decade of life, some even opting to have it done in their 40’s. I have spoken with several cardiologist friends and colleagues. Most have had it done themselves! They highly recommend it. This is preventative maintenance for your heart. The calcium score has a strong correlation to degree of coronary artery disease. If caught early, medication may be started before significant plaque builds up. We are using these CTs to get people on medication BEFORE the problems get too far. This scan can and will prevent HEART ATTACKS! Check it out!
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My Own Rad 
That software looks awesome!
So what is the correlation between the calcium and the plaque. Is the calcium in the plaque…?
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Yes, the calcium is the plaque. Plaque comes in two flavors, soft (not calcified) and hard (calcified) plaque. Generally, soft plaque will harden and calcify over time. So, if you have calcified plaque, odds are that you also have soft plaque too. The calcium/hard plaque correlates very well to a patients’ overall plaque burden (hard and soft). So, calcium scoring is a relatively accurate indirect assessment of someone’s overall coronary artery plaque burden. As an aside, calcified plaque is often seen on cervical spine x-rays in older patients. Look and you will find it!
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