Carotid Artery Scan in Orange, California (CA)

A carotid artery scan can diagnose blockage or narrowing of the carotid arteries of the neck and/or the branches of the carotid artery. Plaque build up, blood clots, calcium deposits and other substances in the blood stream may cause an interruption in the blood flow through the carotid arteries.

Once the calcium score is determined, the rest of the exam continues, and a contrast dye is injected into an IV. The contrast dye travels through the blood vessels and enhances images of the heart, making them more visible on the CT scan. The exam provides your doctor with information about cardiac risks and a detailed picture of coronary artery plaques to help in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease.

Carotid artery scan angiography can help your physician to decide if your health care related issues can be managed with drug therapy, diet and exercise of if you need to be referred for cardiac catheterization for angioplasty and stenting.

About OC Vital Imaging

Those looking for an Orange scan center will delight in OC Vital Imaging. Located in Orange, California, Dr. Larry Santora, MD and his staff of professionals are on hand to provide patients with the very best in scan center technology. Using only cutting edge technology along with the most advanced and up to date equipment available through modern medical advancements, Dr. Santora and the Orange scan center are able to provide safe, accurate scans for every patient. Accuracy is vitally important in any scan, as accuracy allows doctors to diagnose and detect illness, injuries or diseases at an early stage. This often means the difference between a successful treatment and an unsuccessful one.

The Orange scan center is concerned with providing a safe and welcoming environment in which patients can receive their scans. Only the most effective and least invasive scans are used to help ensure this commitment to health and safety is maintained at the center. Some of the scans offered at OC Vital Imagining include 64 Slice CT scan, bone density scans, CT head scans, heart scans, a non-invasive angiography, body scans, carotid artery scans, lung scans and a virtual colonoscopy.