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A virtual colonoscopy, also known as CT colonography, is a procedure used to detect abnormalities found in the colon such as bleeding, diverticulosis or colon cancer. It’s also used to locate polyps and growths of tissue on the inside lining that may be precancerous.

The best way to prevent heart disease is by understanding its symptoms and managing your level of risk. Monitoring factors like blood pressure and cholesterol can help determine if you need to make any lifestyle modifications or seek treatment for potential heart conditions.

 Heart disease is a result of damage to the arteries from plaque and inflammation. Plaque deposits in and on the walls of coronary arteries, restricting oxygen-rich blood to the muscles of the heart. A CT heart scan is used to capture images of the heart, enabling doctors to detect calcium-containing plaque in the arteries.

Sharp chest pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the emergency room in the United States. In fact, it accounts for more than 8 million visits a year. Most people that visit the hospital for chest pain aren’t experiencing a full-blown heart attack – but suffering from heart disease.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 5 percent of adults between the ages of 60 and 69 in the United States are suffering from congestive heart failure.

Breathe in and breathe out. It’s simple right? Your lungs work every day without much thinking involved. However, lung cancer, heart disease and even anxiety can make this otherwise thoughtless process become difficult and frustrating.

According to the American Cancer Society, most lung cancers don’t cause symptoms until they’ve spread, but some people do experience them in the early stages. If you notice these warning signs and schedule a lung scan, you may be able to diagnose cancer when treatment is likely to be more effective.

In 2018, there were approximately 234,030 new cases of lung cancer and about 154,050 deaths. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of death for both men and women and the United States.

The good news is early detection, by low-dose CT screening, can decrease lung cancer mortality by 14 to 20 percent among high-risk populations, according to the American Lung Association.

And it’s not just one lung scan, but regular screening over the years to ensure you can receive prompt treatment if cancer ever develops.

It’s easy for lung cancer to go undetected. It is important to catch symptoms early before the cancer reaches advanced stages. Risk factors, including age and genetics, play a significant role in predetermining diagnoses.

A new year inspires many of us to reflect and set goals, and most want to finally take steps to implement a healthier lifestyle. You might resolve to drink more water or walk 10,000 steps every day.

Unfortunately, the healthcare industry positions patients in a place where we wait until we are sick or symptomatic, but at Advanced Body Scan of Tulsa, we flip the script because we have access to the same technology from a preventive standpoint.