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Frequently Asked Questions
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The CT
scan is one of the easiest, safest, and most valuable windows
into the human body. A CT scan is an innovative, new procedure
that can show detailed, cross-sectional images of all parts
of the body. It provides your physician with a completely
unobstructed look at your body that far surpasses conventional
X-ray techniques. With just a simple pain-free CT scan an
intricate picture of your body is presented, allowing for
a wide array of more precise medical diagnosis. For a more
detailed summary of a CT scan, please check our
What is a CT scan page.
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Who is a candidate for
a CT scan?
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CT Scan
Screening is recommended for anyone and everyone concerned
about elusive, potentially serious medical conditions in their
health.
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risk factors include, but are not limited to the following: |
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Men
over 35 and Women over 40 years old |
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Current
or former serious disease sufferer |
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Current
or former smoker |
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Exposure
to second hand smoke |
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Family
history of cancer, heart disease, strokes, or other serious
illness |
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High
cholesterol or blood pressure |
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Inactive
lifestyle |
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Stressful
lifestyle |
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Overweight |
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Diabetic |
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Occupational
exposures |
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No, Affiliated Medical of Dearborn
allows you the opportunity to take advantage of our medical
care before symptoms occur - without waiting for approval
from your health insurance company. A doctor's referral is
not at all needed for you to begin actively preventing disease
and illness in your life. Simply call our office at 313-563-0773
to schedule an appointment or to discuss which CT screening
options best suit your health and wellness needs.
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Clothing and Attire is up to the patient's
discretion although it is recommended that you dress in comfortable
clothing. Also, metallic objects will be asked to be removed
before taking your scan.
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Preparation for your Affiliated Medical
examination is a cinch. There is none! It's just as simple
as getting ready for a regular doctor's appointment or an
X-ray exam.
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The Affiliated Medical center is devoted
to comfortable, fast, and accurate health care screening.
Minimal preparation is required. The entire procedure takes
roughly about a half-hour's time and there is no evasion whatsoever.
It's just one of those things you can do on your lunch hour.
Depending on your particular procedure, the screening will
capture up to several hundred high-resolution images of your
body while you comfortably lie on your stomach or back. The
actual scan will take less than a single breath. Every Affiliated
Medical scan is comfortable and private. In fact, you don't
even need to remove your clothes. For more information, please
check our Procedure page.
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Immediately following your scan, you
will receive a personal consultation with our expert radiologist,
Dr. Tony Bennett. He will present images of the vital organs
in your body and any problem areas you may have. The radiologist
will also answer any questions you and you will walk out with
a CD-ROM of your images for your personal records.
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No. CT Scanning is considered a completely
safe procedure. CT does involve some exposure to radiation,
similar to the radiation you would receive from an X-ray.
However, the amount of radiation you receive from a CT procedure
is quite insignificant. In fact, the amount of radiation you
do receive is equivalent to the amount of radiation you would
receive in 3 years from natural sources such as the sun.
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Insurance coverage on CT screening
exams is variable and thus depends upon the individual basis
of the patient. Insurance has been known to provide coverage
in cases where disease symptoms have been officially diagnosed,
so you should check both with your doctor and insurance company
regarding this issue. For more information regarding your
particular case, please email us
help@amdmd.com or call Affiliated Medical of Dearborn
at 313-563-0773. We are happy
to provide you with the appropriate paperwork so that you
may submit your CT screening exam for reimbursement.
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Rough price estimates for some various
CT exams are as follows: Cardiac Scoring ($250), Single organ
scan ($350), Virtual Colonoscopy ($700), Lung Screening ($350),
and Total Body Scan ($700) which includes scans of the chest,
abdomen, pelvis, and head.
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No, pregnant women should not have
a CT exam or an X-ray for that matter.
Depending upon the condition, there may be other exams available, such
as ultrasound, to help diagnose a medical condition. Please ask your doctor.
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you were looking for? That's okay. Just use our convenient comment
form to ask us a question directly.
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