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TEST YOUR RISK LEVEL |
Which Open System Imaging Tests Are Right For You?
Answer these simple questions to help determine which early disease detection tests may be appropriate for you:
Consider the CT Body Scan if you:
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Are over age 40 |
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Have a family or personal history of cancer |
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Have unexplained abdominal pain, fatigue, malaise, weight loss or loss of appetite |
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Have a family history of heart or vascular disease |
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Smoke or have a history of smoking |
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Want to know if you're as healthy on the inside as you look on the outside |
Consider the Virtual Colonoscopy if you:
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Are over age 45 with a prior normal optical colonoscopy |
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Are over age 40 and prefer this non-invasive exam to the traditional optical colonoscopy as a wellness screen every 3 years |
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Have a family history of colon cancer or polypus |
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Have a personal history of polypus or any type of cancer |
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Experience a change in bowel habits or blood in the stool |
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Experience unexplained weight loss or change in appetite |
Consider the CT Lung View if you:
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Are over age 35 (in place of screening chest x-ray as part of annual physical) |
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Smoke or have a history of smoking |
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Have a family history of lung cancer, or a personal history of any cancer |
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Have worked in a factory, farm, coal mine or shipyard |
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Have an unexplained cough or fever |
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Have a history of multiple x-rays as a child |
Consider the CT Heart View with calcium scoring if you:
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Are over age 35 |
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Have risk factors for heart disease (family history, smoking, elevated cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure) or a history of heart problems |
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Experience unexplained chest discomfort |
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Have gone through premature menopause |
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Have a close relative with heart disease before age 50 |
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Have a high-stress job |
A Bone Density Scan is recommended if you:
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Are post menopausal, older than age 65 and have never had a bone density test |
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Are post menopausal, older than age 50 and have at least one risk factor for osteoporosis |
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Use medications that can cause osteoporosis |
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Have type 1 diabetes, liver or kidney disease, or a family history of osteoporosis |
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Experienced early menopause |
Consider the MRI Brain Scan if:
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You are over age 65 |
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You have a history of any type of cancer |
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You have a family history of stroke or cancer of the brain |
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You experience unexplained headaches, migraine, fatigue, malaise, weight loss or loss of appetite |
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You experience memory loss or dementia |
Consider the Brain MRA if:
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You are over age 55 |
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You have a personal or family history of stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack or "mini-stroke") |
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You have a personal history of diabetes |
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You have high blood pressure |
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You have coronary heart disease or high cholesterol |
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You suffer from sleep apnea |
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You smoke |
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You are overweight |
Consider Carotid MRA if:
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Your HeartView calcium score is 100 or higher |
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You have a family history of stroke |
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You are over age 45 and have any of the other risk factors listed under "HeartView" above |
Consider Carotid Artery Ultrasound if:
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You have the same risk factors as above but are not a candidate for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) due to the presence of implants such as a pacemaker |
Consider Endovag Ultrasound if:
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You have a personal or family history of breast, ovarian, endometrial, prostate or colon cancer |
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You have hereditary non polyposis color ectal cancer or syndrome |
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You have unexplained infertility, no pregnancies and no history of birth-control pill usage |
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You are of North American or Northern European heritage and/or Ashkenazic Jewish descent |
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You have a history of taking high-dose estrogen without progesterone for long periods |
Consider the Premium Package if you:
(Available only on the Sonata MRI)
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Wish to experience the most Comprehensive and inclusive Service package available. |
Consider the Vascular Package if you:
(Available only on the Sonata MRI)
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Experience leg pain while walking |
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Experience leg pain while walking |
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Have abdominal pain or back pain |
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Have headaches |
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Have a family history of aneurysms |
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Have high blood pressure |
Consider the Orthopedic package if you:
(available at all 7 locations)
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Experience joint pain |
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Have joint swelling |
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Have neck pain/headaches |
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Have back pain |
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Have pain in hips |
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Suffer from TMJ (Temporomandibular Joints) pain in jaws |
Consider the Sonata MRI Body Scan if you:
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Are an adolescent, young adult |
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Wish to avoid all radiation. |
Description of Exams
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For your convenience, we offer complimentary transportation to and from your appointment, on request. While a doctor's referral is not required for most Open System Imaging exams, we encourage you to discuss your health needs and concerns with your health care provider.
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