Has your physician suggested that you have a whole body scan done and you are wonder what that is? Well, let me explain a few things to you. A whole body scan is a very simple and painless procedure that can assist your doctor in identifying problems and diseases at a very early stage.

A Whole Body Scan Includes



• Heart scan

• Lung Scan

• Kidneys

• Spine

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Gall bladder

• Thoracic aorta

• Abdominal Aorta

• Adrenal Glands

• Lymph nodes

• Spleen

• Pelvic organs

A whole body scan can detect early or advanced heart disease, aneurisms of the aorta, vascular disease, lung tumors, kidney tumors and liver tumors, calcified kidney stones, calcified gallstones, and certain conditions involving the abdominal and pelvic region.

A Whole Body CT Scan

High speed CT scanners allows radiologists to rapidly scan the body to see if there are any cancers present. Because the images are taken so quickly, the risk of exposure to radiation is minimal. A Total Body CT scan analyzes your lungs, heart, and abdomen/pelvis.

The lung CT has the capability of detecting potentially malignant nodules early as well as detecting aortic aneurysms and calcium deposits within plaque in the coronary arteries. The scan can also detect masses in the liver, spleen, pancreas, retroperitoneum and pelvis. With early detection comes early diagnosis and treatment therefore providing patients with a better outcome.

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