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Health Screening CT Scan is offered at our Regents Imaging Location - 760.630.0014 |
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What examination methods are available?
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Heart Scan
CT Medical Examination of Patients at Risk of |
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Risk of Heart Disease
If you would like to know if you are at risk for heart disease consider undergoing a CT Cardiac Scoring. Such an examination will tell you about the calcium load in your coronary arteries, a known predictor of the risk for a heart attack, and can indicate the presence or absence of lesions called "plaques" which may cause narrowing of these arteries, reducing blood supply to the heart muscle which may lead to a heart attack. Only early diagnosis can ensure timely measures to reduce the risk factors and follow-up treatment if necessary to help prevent the onset of heart disease.
Heart attacks are currently the most common cause of death in the USA and Europe . Some 175,000 deaths attributable to this disorder occur each year in Germany alone. Of these 25% occur among persons who are less than 70 years old - and 40% without prior symptoms.
Who is a high-risk person?
You belong to a high-risk group if any of the following factors apply to you:
. You have a high cholesterol level
. You have high triglyceride values
. You smoke
. You have high blood pressure
. You are hereditarily at risk
. You have diabetes
. Any of the factors in combination with a sedentary lifestyle
If one or more of the above points apply to you, contact Regents Imaging to find out more about CT for early diagnosis of heart disease.
How is the examination performed?
The examination can be performed in approximately 15 seconds. Once you are settled comfortably, the CT scanner takes several images of the heart's major arteries and identifies the presence or lack of calcium within the major vessels. A positive coronary calcium score result serves as a good indicator of the risk for certain types of heart attack. A negative calcium score result is a good indicator that coronary vessels are intact.Early detection is everything. Many times, people with heart disease have few visible symptoms. Yet heart disease is the number one killer for both men and women in America. Now there’s a non-invasive test that could save your life or the life of someone you love. Our heart scan is an excellent screening tool that measures the amount of calcium (plaque) in the coronary arteries.
Calcium is medically proven to be a clinical marker for coronary artery disease and has been confirmed to be the most powerful predictor of heart attacks, sudden death and other manifestations of coronary heart disease. This screening tool detects plaque years, or even decades, before stress testing or any other type of non-invasive technology. The sooner coronary artery disease is detected, the greater the chance it can be stopped or reversed, often by medication or simple lifestyle changes. The key is early detection.
Your Heart Scan
Using a special state-of-the-art, high-speed CT scanner from Siemens Medical Solutions, we look inside the heart and its arteries for calcium build-up. Other traditional exams, such as treadmill stress tests, only help to detect restrictions of blood-flow, whereas a heart scan views the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries. This test is safe, painless and takes less than 30 minutes.
Your Results
Our specially trained radiologist will read and interpret your heart scan. The coronary artery calcification score measures the volume and distribution of calcification in the arteries of the heart. The calcium score is compared to a database of people within the same demographics group to determine risk. The results of the calcium score help to identify those at risk so that corrective measures can be taken. Equipped with this information, your personal physician can recommend lifestyle changes to help slow, stop or even reverse heart disease. If you do not have a cardiologist, our medical staff can direct you to one in the area.
Who Should Consider a Heart Scan? Prime candidates for a heart scan are men age 40-plus and women age 45-plus or with one or more risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a history of cardiac disease in the family.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer for both men and women in America.
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Lung Scan
CT Medical Examination for Early Visualization of Lung Nodules |
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Risk of lung cancer
Throughout the world, lung cancer is the most commonly occurring form of cancer. Since the symptoms of this disease usually first appear in its advanced stages, the chances of recovery in such cases are often quite poor. However, if lung nodules can be diagnosed early enough before they have a chance to spread; it may be possible to treat this disease at this early stage when it is the least resistant to treatment which may increase the chances of a successful recovery. CT Medical Examination for Early Visualization of Lung Nodules is the key to discovering these tiny nodules.
Who is a high-risk person?
You belong to a high-risk group if any of the following factors apply to you:
. You have smoked for more than 10 years
. You are hereditarily at risk
. You are professionally at risk
. You are over 60 years old
. You have been exposed to asbestos
If one or more of the above points apply to you, contact Regents Imaging to find out if a CT lung scan might be appropriate for you.
How is the examination performed?
A CT scan is acquired with a low radiation dose in just 15 seconds. If the result is negative, clinically significant lung lesions/nodules can be excluded with very high probability. If positive, further measures appropriate for the severity of the disorder are required.
Increase the Chances for a Cure. Early diagnosis of lung cancer is critical to saving lives from this deadly disease. The earlier lung cancer is detected, the better the chances for successful treatment and possible cure. When detected and treated in the earliest stage, lung cancer survival may be as high as 70%.
Unfortunately, lung cancer can grow undetected for many years before it causes symptoms. But now there’s hope. Our lung scan can identify lung cancer six times earlier than a conventional chest x-ray.
Your Lung Scan
Our state-of-the-art CT scanner from Siemens
Medical Solutions takes hundreds of images of
your chest in a matter of minutes. Multiple
images are obtained during one breath-hold.
Prior to the test you will be asked to fill out a
brief health questionnaire to assess your risk for
lung disease. This test is completely painless
and effortless.
Your Results
After your scan, a specially trained radiologist
will read and interpret your lung scan. If an
abnormality is found, you will be advised
to follow up with your physician or a
lung specialist.
After your visit, you and your personal
physician will receive a detailed written report
of the findings and any action recommended.
You may also receive a CD-ROM containing all
of your images for future reference.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Who Should Consider a Lung Scan?
Although lung cancer can occur in anyone, it is predominantly seen in former or current smokers, those who have been exposed to second-hand smoke, or those exposed to occupational hazards, such as toxic fumes or asbestos. People who have a family history of lung disease and/or are experiencing symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing or chest pain may also be candidates for this test.
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Virtual Colonoscopy
CT Examination for Early Visualization of Bowel Polyps |
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Risk of intestinal cancer
Intestinal cancer currently ranks as the second most common form of lethal carcinomas. The main risk of developing intestinal cancer results from polyps located in the large intestine, which may eventually grow to become malignant tumors. This primarily affects patients over 50 years of age. If the polyps are identified in time and removed while in a benign state, we may be able to prevent the development of a cancerous form. The "gold standard" to visualize colon polyps is a colonoscopic examination - usually uncomfortable or even painful for the patient involved. By comparison, a CT examination is much less complicated and relatively painless for visualizing clinically significant colon polyps.
Who is a high-risk person?
You belong to a high-risk group if any of the following factors apply to you:
. Presence of polyps
. You indulge in a high fat and/or high meat diet
. You are hereditarily at risk
. Ulcerative colitis
If one or more of the above points apply to you, contact Regents Imaging to find out if a CT scan is appropriate for you for Early Disease Diagnosis.
How is the examination performed?
Patient preparation is required so that the intestine is as empty as possible. The actual examination or scan takes approximately 25 seconds. The images on the monitor look like a three-dimensional flight through the patient's intestine. Numerous studies have shown that clinically significant polyps can be identified using this examination method. If the result is negative, the doctor may not advise any additional follow-up. If positive, the polyps - depending on their size - may have to be removed. Smaller polyps are generally placed under further observation and removed only in case they continue to grow.
You Can Take Care Today For Better Health Tomorrow
Early evaluation of risks can provide intervention before it is too late - undoubtedly the best way to preserve your health. After all, health is our greatest asset. If you would like to assess the health status of your heart, lungs, bone density or colon you now have the possibility of undergoing a Computed Tomography (CT) examination. Call Regents Imaging and schedule a health screening exam.
Detect Colon Cancer Early On
According to the American Cancer Society,
colorectal cancers are the second most common
cancers in men and women. Over 60,000
Americans die from colon cancer every year.
Yet colon cancer is one of the most treatable
forms of cancer if caught early on.
Virtual colonoscopy is a new method to
screen for colon and rectal cancer. This
advanced method is safer than a conventional
colonoscopy, less invasive and far more
comfortable.
With colon cancer prominent in our society today, it is extremely important to have regular colon screenings.
Your Virtual Colonoscopy
Unlike a traditional colonoscopy or barium
enema, our virtual colonoscopy does not require
anesthesia, intravenous lines or a colonoscope.
Plus, no hospitalization or recovery period is
necessary.
The scanning requires you to lie on the
scanning table for about 10 minutes. A small
amount of air is introduced into the colon.
This allows distention of the colon to enable the
scanner to take accurate 3D images of the colon,
including a virtual reality "fly-through.”
Your Results
Afterwards, a powerful computer reconstructs
a series of 3D, semi-transparent images of the
colon that a physician can view from any angle.
Once the images are reconstructed, our
radiologist will interpret the test.
You and your personal physician will receive
a detailed written report of the findings and any
Over 60,000 Americans die from colon cancer every year.
action recommended. You may also receive a
CD-ROM containing all of your images for future
reference.
Who Should Consider a Virtual Colonoscopy?
The American Cancer Society recommends
that screening for colorectal cancer begin at age
40 or older. People should begin colorectal
cancer screening earlier and/or undergo
screening more often if they have a personal
history of colorectal cancer, adenomatous polyps
or chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
In addition, those with a family history of
colorectal cancer or polyps, and with hereditary
colorectal cancer syndromes should be screened.
This is a useful tool for incomplete
conventional colonoscopys due to strictures
or other forms of pathology.
Full Body Scan
Early detection is the key to good health |
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Who is at risk?
The Full Body Exam
The Full Body screening includes evaluation of the heart and lungs. If you would like to know if you are at risk for heart disease consider undergoing a CT Cardiac Scoring. Such an examination will tell you about the calcium load in your coronary arteries, a known predictor of the risk for a heart attack, and can indicate the presence or absence of lesions called “plaques” which may cause narrowing of these arteries, reducing blood supply to the heart muscle which may lead to a heart attack. Only early diagnosis can ensure timely measures to reduce the risk factors and follow-up treatment if necessary to help prevent the onset of heart disease. Throughout the world, lung cancer is the most commonly occurring form of cancer. Since the symptoms of this disease usually first appear in its advanced stages, the chances of recovery in such cases are often quite poor. However, if lung nodules can be diagnosed early enough before they have a chance to spread; it may be possible to treat this disease at an early stage when it is the least resistant to treatment which may increase the chances of a successful recovery. CT Medical Examination for Early Visualization of Lung Nodules is the key to discovering these tiny nodules.
The abdomen and pelvis portions of the exam assess the
primary organs for tumors/masses and other signs of cancer or
disease. The liver is the body’s largest vital organ. Its’ job is to
detoxify the body from harmful substances and collect nutrients.
Liver disease results in failure to filter and remove the harmful
substances and the body becomes toxic. Some diseases are
inherited; others are the consequence of frequent ingestion of
toxic substances, such as alcohol or corticosteroids. Other risk
factors include obesity and diabetes. The major function of the
spleen is to remove abnormal blood cells and create components
of the immune system. The spleen is evaluated for signs of
enlargement. Liver disease, glandular fever and some cancers
can cause the spleen to enlarge which causes it to become
overactive and destroy too many blood cells. This enlargement
and excessive destruction of blood cells results in anemia and
puts the spleen at risk for rupture. The abdominal aorta is
assessed for aneurysm. An aneurysm occurs when a blood
vessel becomes weak and enlarges, putting it at risk for rupture.
High blood pressure, smoking, family history and atherosclerosis
are the primary risk factors for abdominal aortic disease. The
kidney, bladder, pancreas and gall bladder are also evaluated
with the abdominal screening. The colon is viewed in greater
detail with a separate examination that requires pre-exam
preparation (virtual colonography).
To prepare for this screening
In order to better visualize the organs we ask for you to do a minor preparation for this exam. You will need to come to the center at least one day prior to the test to pick up 2 bottles of barium, a liquid contrast material. You will eat dinner and drink one bottle of the contrast. Please do not eat any food for the remainder of the night. We ask that you skip breakfast and drink the second bottle of contrast before you come to the center. Most people prefer to schedule their test in the morning so they can resume eating earlier in the day.
Your results
The radiologist will review the images with you after your exam is complete. The images will be transferred to a CD-ROM and mailed to you along with a detailed report within a few days after your exam.