The EARLY WARNING™ Whole Body Scan is a painless yet comprehensive evaluation by our Cardiologists and Radiologists of your vital organs in the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. The Electron Beam Scanner has been certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detect lung cancer and frequently detects other abnormalities such as incidental cancers and benign tumors many years prior to the development of symptoms.

The EARLY WARNING™ Whole Body scan utilizes the Advanced Electron Beam Tomography Scanner which is ten times faster than any CT Scanner. The patient lies fully clothed on the scanning table and in a matter of minutes 3-D images of the heart, lungs, abdomen and pelvis are obtained. In addition, the lumbar spine is analyzed for bone density in order to determine the status of osteoporosis. The Whole Body Scan is designed to detect less than 5% plaque build-up of the coronary arteries of the heart as well as early stage cancers in major organs of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis.

The EARLY WARNING™ whole body scan involves 4 separate evaluations: 1) Diagnosis of the Heart which utilizes advanced electron beam analysis of coronary artery status with EKG timing for the detection of atherosclerotic plaque formation by calcium scoring of the coronary vessels. This method provides the earliest detection of heart disease up to ten years before risk of a heart attack. 2) Electron beam scan of the chest with 2-D and 3-D images. The bronchus can also be evaluated with 4-D CineImage analysis if necessary. 3) Electron beam scan of the abdomen and pelvis with 2-D and 3-D images. 4) Bone density analysis of the lumbar spine for a complete and accurate evaluation of osteoporosis. A detailed written multiple page report with images is generated after careful review of all the images by our physicians.