St. Joesph's in Tampa, FL - SOMATOM Sensation 64 CT Scanner

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Knowing what-s happening in your body can save your life. The advanced diagnostic imaging of the new SOMATOM Sensation 64 CT Scanner at St. Joseph-s Diagnostic Center reveals clear, sharp pictures of your organs, tissue and blood vessels down to the smallest detail – all in as little as 10 seconds.

The SOMATOM Sensation 64 CT Scanner offers patients:

Completely non-invasive, painless diagnostic exam of the heart
A level of clarity and detail of the heart previously only possible with an invasive procedure
Routine CT scans able to detect soft plaques
Exam supervision by SDI Diagnostic
Imaging board-certified radiologists

Consider These Facts About Heart Disease

Heart disease is by far the number one killer of bothmen and women in the United States
Over one million people in the United States will have a heart attack this year
Half of all heart attacks are fatal
Approximately every 26 seconds, an American suffers a coronary event, and about every minute someone will die from one
50% of men and 64% of women who die of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms

Who Should Consider This New Procedure?
You could be a potential candidate for a CT Coronary Angiogram if you present the following risk factors:

A family history of heart disease
An elevated calcium score from a conventional CT Heart Scan
History of smoking
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
High triglycerides
Diabetes
Positive C-reactive protein
Any of the factors in combination with a sedentary lifestyle

If one or more of these risk factors apply to you, contact your physician to find out more about the 64-Slice CT scan for early diagnosis of heart disease. If you already know that you have heart problems, a CT Coronary Angiogram can be useful in:

Determining if unexplained symptoms are because of plaque in your arteries
Following up on other inconclusive heart tests
Checking on the status of bypass grafts after surgery
Determining whether arteries remain dilated and stents open after angioplasty

Procedures & Locations
General Appointment Information
SOMATOM Sensation 64 CT Scanner
Dual Open PET/CT Scan