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To: w0z who wrote (30306)	7/10/2015 12:19:11 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 39298

CTA (CT Angiography) That is an overkill. It doesn't give you a score, just if you have a buildup. It's for use when you suspect big problems. It's invasive. Tell them all you want is an "Agatston score."

To: w0z who wrote (30306)	7/10/2015 3:02:30 PM
From: Newly2b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39298

I paid a little over $100 for my CT scan back in 2010 as it wasn't covered by my insurance despite my heart diagnosis. In 2012 I had a CTA paid by insurance because my doctor wanted an angiogram, which is invasive in the sense that they cut you and insert a tube with a camera up to your heart, and I refused, so in lieu of that I suggested and he agreed to order the CTAngiogram, which is not as invasive as they don't cut you but they do inject you with a radioactive dye. If you don't have a problem get the CT calcium scan, NOT the CTA because the CTA has far more radiation than the CT scan. Newly