December 2008 Blog Archive
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Benefits of Virtual Colonoscopies
If you're debating about whether you should get a virtual colonoscopy or a traditional one, you may want to consider all the perks and benefits of the first option. You can actually get your yearly virtual colonoscopy scan while also getting a bone-density scan. This may be a wise choice for women in their middle ages as a large majority of women struggle with bone-density issues.
WebMD has reported,
"Speaking at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), he noted that colorectal cancer and osteoporosis generally affect adults over age 50."
Getting both procedures done at once under the same machine can save you time, especially during the busy winter season.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Spreading the Word
In true Holiday spirit this December cherish your heart and family. Although we tend to overindulge in food and wine over these coming weeks, maintaining heart health is vital to living well. While visiting loved ones and partaking in celebrations make an effort to eat properly and moderately, exercise regularly and get a preventative heart scan as a present to yourself and your family. Heart health awareness is also an important idea to advertise to those you love this season, thousands of families are torn ravaged by heart disease and heart attack, in order help prevent such pain seek out and promote a healthy eating, exercise and check-up regimen.
Make getting a
heart scan a group or community effort; get involved in a big group for a good cause and healthy heart and arteries. Detecting heart disease at early stages can significantly increase chances of survival and successful treatment.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Heart Scans Gaining Publicity
The New York Times is publicising the dilemma with virtual heart scans. The idea of
preventative heart scans, virtual colonoscopies and full body scans have been debated for years now by physicians. Many of these scans are becoming mainstream techniques for lung and colon cancer screening and prevention; however some old-school doctors have yet to convert to scanning-aficionados.
According to the NYT the longstanding debate is,
"CT scans are faster and less invasive than conventional angiograms, the gold standard for diagnosis and identification of blockages, but they expose patients to higher doses of radiation, which may increase the risk of cancer."
Though there are some sceptics many cardiologists have been quick to instil preventative scanning yearly for their patients. Although the scans are not widely adored by all cardiologists, the results stand positive for yearly check-ups for high risk candidates.
