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Navy Marine Corps Intranet. The Navy/Marine Corps Intranet ( NMCI) is a United States Department of the Navy program which was designed to provide the vast majority of information technology services for the entire Department, including the United States Navy and Marine Corps .
This heart scan uses a special type of X-ray called a CT scan. It takes pictures of your arteries , the vessels that carry blood away from your heart , to check for calcium. You may hear this scan ...
The higher your CAC score, the more you are at risk of heart attack. Scores from 1 to 100 indicate a low or medium risk of a heart attack. Scores between 100 and 300 indicate more calcium in your ...
A coronary CT calcium scan is a computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart for the assessment of severity of coronary artery disease. Specifically, it looks for calcium deposits in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries that can narrow arteries and increase the risk of heart attack. [1] These plaques are the cause of most heart ...
Eversense CGM. Eversense, a subcutaneous implant device made by Senseonics, is another type of CGM on the market. It was FDA approved in 2019 for people with diabetes. Eversense works via a small ...
This imaging test can range in cost from $100 to $400, but many insurance companies restrict coverage or do not cover it. pepifoto/Getty Images. A coronary calcium scan is a type of imaging test ...
Hemoglobin A1c. This blood test for diabetes isn't new, but the idea of using it to check for heart disease in people with diabetes or prediabetes is new. The A1c is a measure of blood sugar ...
Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT): A special CT scanner (CAT scan) snaps pictures of the heart. A computer figures out the amount of calcium in your heart's arteries. More calcium can mean ...