Why Have a Full Vascular Scan?
Medical research proves the best way to prevent disease
and premature death is through early detection, managing risk factors
and appropriate treatment.
Before many diseases become evident as symptoms, there
is often a lengthy "pre-symptomatic" phase in which early detection
may be possible with advanced technologies and blood testing. Society
cannot afford to apply high tech screening exams on the entire adult
population in order to look for early signs of treatable diseases.
Among "proactive" citizens, however, there has been increasing
interest in using imaging as an opportunity to detect some abnormalities before they become clinically manifest as symptoms. This
interest has been further fueled by coverage on television shows (Oprah,
Good Morning America) and in newspapers (Wall St.Journal, USA
Today, etc).
We at Colorado Heart & Body
Imaging make this test
available to those adults who we believe understand the benefits and
limitations of the abdominal-pelvic portion of the body scan.
Indeed,
it should be realized that a general screening imaging test of the abdomen
WILL NOT detect all serious abnormalities and may reveal information
that has little or no medical significance.
Sometimes, this will REQUIRE
FURTHER TESTING for clarification.
