A heart scan that utilizes computerized tomography that can scan your heart and in just a few minutes it can provide you with information about problems that are going to occur before they happen.
The heart scan can tell if you’re at higher risk of a heart attack or other problems long before you have any outward symptoms of disease. A heart scan is able to measure the amount of calcium in the walls of your coronary arteries, this information in combination with your health information, can help your doctor to assess your risk of coronary artery disease.
About HeartSavers - Cupertino
Finding a Cupertino scan center is easy with HeartSavers-Cupertino. Located in Cupertino, California, the center is run by Medical Director Dr. Matthew J. Budoff, MD. With a wealth of experience and expertise in the scan technology industry, Dr. Budoff offers his patients with the very best in scan technology. Using the most advanced equipment and utilizing the safest, most efficient methods, Dr. Budoff and his staff provide excellent patient care and service. Using low dose preventive measures, the Cupertino scan center is determined to provide the safest procedures possible. Preventive and diagnostic scans are important in catching an illness, disease or injury at an early stage. This allows treatment to be administered at the earliest stage possible, thus increasing the effectiveness of most treatments.
This Cupertino scan center offers patients effective and accurate scans that also tend to a patient’s safety needs. Many patients are unsure of receiving scans and require consultation. Dr. Budoff and his team are happy to speak with patients prior to their scans to answer questions and address concerns that may make the patient feel uneasy. This allows patients to feel at ease with the procedure, as well as allows the patient to get to know the doctor or professional a little better. Some scans offered include bone density scans, heart scans, body scans and lung scans.
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