Detecting disease early is one of the most crucial factors for effective treatment. As we age, it becomes increasingly more important to make wise health decisions and to take charge of our health to ensure a longer and better quality life.
At Advanced Body Scan, we utilize state of the art technology for accurate detection. Our GE CT scanner is based on the technology of CT scanners, with latest generation technological improvements.
The GE CT scanner is one of the best means of attaining a preventive screening, most notably for the detection of coronary heart disease. It utilizes high speed scanning technology and has the ability to freeze images of the moving heart. It can capture multiple images within the time of a single heartbeat.
Preventive screening services at Advanced Body Scan includes body scans, with which we can detect a wide variety of diseases. These include:
- Pancreatic Cancer: The pancreas is located deep within the body, making early detection through a physical examination impossible. We can detect pancreatic cancer early, providing a greater chance of effective treatment.
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: These can tear or rupture, causing fatal internal bleeding. They can also result in blood clots, blocking blood from flowing into the abdominal organs, kidneys, and legs.
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: The largest blood vessel in your body, the aorta is usually strong but can become damaged over time. A thoracic aortic aneurysm can lead to fatal internal bleeding, and direct blood away from other organs, resulting in stroke, kidney damage, heart attack, and death.
With our preventive screening services, we can detect a number of heart issues, including:
- Coronary Artery Disease: This is also referred to as “coronary atherosclerosis”, or more commonly as simply “heart disease”. It occurs when arteries responsible for supplying blood to the heart narrow and harden due to cholesterol and plaque buildup.
- Heart Attacks: We can detect signs of a heart attack and their causes, including coronary artery disease, blood clots, and other issues.
We can also provide pericardium, heart size, and heart valve calcification assessments.
Our preventive screening services can detect a number of health problems in the lungs, including:
- Lung Cancer: This is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs. Over time, these cells can develop into tumors that disrupt the normal functions of the lungs and spread to other parts of the body (metastasize).
- Emphysema: This disease affects the inner walls of the air sacs within the lungs. Over time, these air sacs can weaken and eventually rupture. This results in large air spaces, rather than many small ones, ultimately reducing the amount of oxygen that can reach the bloodstream.
- Hiatal Hernia: This is a bulging of the stomach into the chest through the opening of the diaphragm, called the “hiatus”.
These are an important part of our preventive screening services. With modern technology, a virtual colonoscopy has never been easier. In fact, this method can provide even better results than the invasive optical scope.
Our GE CT scanner can take multiple images of the colon quickly and efficiently. We can even zoom in on various areas for more detailed study. The procedure usually takes less than fifteen minutes! It involves very little preparation and requires no anesthesia.
With this method, there is zero risk of procedural tear or puncture.
Our minimally invasive, virtual colonoscopy can detect:
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Kidney/Gall Stones
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)
- Wall Thickening
- Gross Annular Lesion
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Abnormal Growth/Inflammation
