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Body Scan Knowledge Base

How much does a full body scan cost and is it covered by insurance if taken electively for prevention? Let's say I want to find any problems in my body and want to take a scan of my entire body - would insurance cover it and if not how much would it cost and would I ask my primary physician to take it?

Has anyone out there had the radioactive pill and body scan to destroy thyroid? I have been diagnosed with graves disease related to my thyroid. My endocrynologist wants me to take a radioactive pill and body scan to destroy my thyroid next week. He will then have me on thyroid medicine the rest of my life with periodic blood tests. Has anyone out there experienced this procedure? If so, please discuss it with me.

The total body scan. Has anyone had it done and gotten perfect results that nothing is wrong? Many people are going for the body scan just out of curiosity. I find this unbelievable. Why would you want to go for any procedure that could misdiagnose a potentially deadly disease by mistake of a radiologist or other specialist's call when you feel fine. Has anyone had a body scan done and gotten either perfect results or unexpectedly bad results?

What rights do I have when asked to under go a body scan at an airport? In April I shall be travelling to Perth via Heathrow. I understand they are now using full body scanners for certain "selected" travellers. I want to know what are my rights if I get asked to undergo a scan.

Can I refuse to have a body scan going thru airport security? I don't mind sniffer, metal detector or pat down. But I don't want to have a body scan. Too much of a violation of my privacy.

Where can you go to get a complete body scan? I heard on tv a few years ago that there are places you can go to get a total body scan. I sometimes feel like my heart is racing and my fingers get numb and my insurance will not approve all kinds of test so would it be wise to pay privately for a total body scan. I live in southern Calif. Where would I go? and do you know an approximate cost?

What is a body scan done by a dermatologist? What is used? I'm wondering if a full body scan is done visually, or with some sort of imaging device.

If a body scan says that someone has a tumor, what is the likelihood it won't be there when doing a rescan? Let's say someone goes to the doctor's, they recommend a body scan, and the technicians say that there is a dangerous tumor. Then that person goes in for a follow-up scan a little later and it shows that there is no tumor? How likely is that to happen? How often does that happen?

Does everyone who goes through Toronto Pearson airport have to get a body scan done? I am going to Toronto for the week tomorrow. I was just wondering does everyone who goes through Toronto Pearson Airport have to get a body scan done.

I will be having a full body scan one year after my thyroid surgery. Do I need to stay away from others? I am having my 2 year old grandson visit me and want to be sure that I can be around him after the body scan

How do I get a full-body scan to look for any cancers or diseases that would show up? I want to get one of those full-body scans. How would I go about getting one? I don't want some doctor to tell me "you don't need it". It's my money, and I want it... so how do I get one?

Has anyone had a full body scan? Did you pay for it yourself or did your insurance? Did you find out anything about your insides that you may not have known before the scan? Or did it confirm something you allready knew but wasn't so sure? How much did it cost?

What happens during a full body scan at a dermatologist? What do they look at? What do they look for? How much privacy is there? Is it just one doctor that does it? Does anyone know from experience? Thanks that's a really great answer. Does anyone else have anything to add?

Why do people object to body scan machines at airports if it's paramount to safety? I don't think security has really got time to scrutinize and laugh at our wobbly bits! Yes it is annoying it's turning into a big brother world but that's the way it is if we don't want to get blown up.

Has anyone ever gotten that full body scan done? How did you like it? Where they check your heart and entire body for problems? If so do you know of any resonable places in Southern California? Thanks.

Do you care if airports start using those full body scan things? The ones that can see under your clothes. Personally i wouldn't care or be embarrassed. Not sure why some people would be.

How often do i need to undergo full body scan? as u know early detection of cancer can save your life. the best way to detect this is via MRI or PET-CT scans which are not 100% neutral to health how often do i need to do them to make sure i do not detect cancer at the stage where it's too late?

what is good for reducing radiations in your body after ct scan? I'm talking about food , natural herbs or any kind of products that have been proved of which can reduce radiations human body absorbed from a radiation scan like CT , xray , etc . Any suggestions ?

Is a full body scan too high a price to pay for a safe flight? Although I understand the reasoning behind this move, for me it maybe. And is this 'giving in' to the terrorists - in terms of invasion of privacy? .... This has to go in this category, because the full list won't come up.... Apologies - should be ... for me it maybe IS. NO JR I am asking a perfectly valid question..... there is no need for rudeness.

Anyone ever had a nuclear medicine whole body scan for bones? Little freaked out-scheduled for one and was told they inject radioactive fluid or something. Anyone tell me what their experience was like and what results were found?

how often do i need to undergo full body scan? as u know early detection of cancer can save your life. the best way to detect this is via MRI or PET-CT scans which are not 100% neutral to health how often do i need to do them to make sure i do not detect cancer at the stage where it's too late?

Do you agree/disagree that all airline passengers should have a full body scan before boarding a plane? Do you think children should also be scanned?

If you went through a full body scan at the airport and the person looking at it laughed, what would you do? If they're in a different room, wouldn't that even be worse? Then you don't know what they're also doing while looking at these people naked

Is this full body scan thing that is at some airports right now safe? Like what does it use to scan you? is it an xray machine? is it safe? Just wondering....

Is there such thing as a body scan? Im so sick and tired of getting freaked out everytime somethings wrong, afraid its a symptom or something so i was hoping there was such a thing as a body scan (i dont mind paying for it) that you can have once a year and it will scan your body and tell you if you have any cancers tumors or anything like that.

How is barium sulfate eliminated from the body after a CT scan? Drank 500 ml 1% barium sulfate for a CT scan. I have drank over the required 4 cups of water. How is the barium sulfate eliminated? Does it all come out in a bowel movement? Is some of it absorbed by the body? How long does it take to leave the body? If I don't have a bowel movement soon, should I take a laxative?

Do I have the right to refuse a full-body scan at the airport? I have avoided radiation in every form because 7 people in my family have died terrible deaths over the years due to cancers. Our doctor recommended to all of us to live prudently in diet, avoidance of X-rays and excess sunshine. Are the new airport scanners a threat to those in my position? (Cancer-prone family history)

Current Events: Like myself will u NOT be wearing underwear on flights, so when they do the full body scan? They can capture you in all your glory. I dont want to be short changed by the 'cupping' and support that underwear provides that may give a false impression to the ladies operating the security cameras.

is there such thing as a full body scan? ive heard people say they got full body scans. ive been having some problems recently myself and ive wanted to have every test there is, is there such a thing as a full body scan? being that it is a full body scan can it find all types of cancer aswell? how much does it cost, how long does it take, has anyone ever had one? im wishing to see someone to have a full body scan soon (i have the money dont worry) but i dont know where to find this type of thing.. where do i look? are there certain companys e.g Bupa? that do this? i just want somewhere where i can walk in and get a full checkup and no messing up. everytime i see a physician or doc and i ask for a MRI or other tests they are just like "no no" and i really want to see if my bodys ok. by full body scan i mean.. all the most important tests/scans that can dertimine if something i wrong with you.

Would it show in a MRI full body scan that I am pregnant? I had a MRI full body scan not too long ago.. By that time i could have been pregnant for 5-6 weeks. Would it have shown if i was pregnant? Because I said i was not. And the doctor didn't say anything.. please help me. i am scared i might be pregnant

Is there some kind of body scan that can test to see if you have cancer and diseases? And if so, how much does it cost

Where would a woman go, to get made to measure blue jeans done by the new 3D body scan process ? Hopefully somewhere within the Danbury,CT area.

Is the full body scan recommended? Has anyone had a full body scan done? If so, what does it test and what is the average price? Is it worth it? Thanks!

The name of the booth at malls that you step into to get a full body scan & your clothing size? What's the name? It seemed cool at first but I don't think it worked so well.

what do called a full body scan for blocked atteries? i mean any artery from the neck down that might be blood clott.

does an MRI scan search the whole body or just one part? I'm getting an MRI scan on my ankle today and was wandering if the machine will just do my ankle or my whole body as i've got to go in the whole machine, not sure what happens. Thannks.

What prevents sex perverts from working behind the full body scan machine at the TSA (airport security)? and enjoying themselves before they email your naked body images to their perv friends?

What would the TSA find on a full body scan of Hillary Clinton?

Does Houston Hobby airport have the full body scan yet? Just curious. I wasn't sure how knew they still are.

I am a 55 year old male and I have to get a full body scan by a dermatologist looking for any possible cancer. I would like to know if anyone has had one of these examinations and can tell me how they are done? Are you nude? Do the examin your private parts? How intrusive is it? How long does the complete exaination take. The doctor is female and I am a vary shy modest person.

How much would it cost to have a full body scan done in an MRI?

How do I get A free full body ct scan? My Aunt had tumors at 18, my mother had a few tumors throughout her life. I am 30 with no insurance. I have NEVER been checked and I am showing signs of brain , back , and bowel tumors according to wrong diagnosis .com . What do I do to get scanned? I would pay installments for peace of mind.

Does food that is in your body show on a CT scan? I just had a CT scan today and I was wondering if food or liquids in my lungs or anywhere else on my body would show on my CT scan. Can some please answer my question? I was not asked to not eat food before taking it because I was rushed in right from the doctor's office. It was a chest CT scan.

Need a neck scan. Does my whole body have to be inserted into the MRI? I'm claustrophobic- Need a neck scan. Does my whole body have to be inserted into the MRI?

What Do You Think About the Proposed Body Scan Machines? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071011/ap_on_re_us/airport_body_scan I haven't yet experienced one; though I did go through a 'Puff' machine in Miami in September.

How much will it cost me to have a DXA full body scan done?

Is a full body bone scan like a gallium scan? I have low counts and copper and iron levels. Anyway i have history of osteomylitis and it showed up on gallium scan before so i was confused when my doctor ordered a bone scan?

Would the illegal drugs Rush was caught with show up on a TSA full body scan?

Is there anyway to scan only the arm during an MRI or CT Scan instead of having your entire body scanned?

Is there a full body scan in Luton airport? i'm really self conscious about my body and so wondering whether i'll have to put up with them when i travel to italy, palermo

Is a full body scan before boarding a aircraft a invasion of privacy--yes or no --Why?

What would the TSA find on a full body scan of Barack Obama?

Why are they doing full body scans on everybody at airports? Why cant they just scan Muslims?

a 1.2- MHz ultrasonic beam is used to scan body tissue. if the speed of sound in a certain tissue is 1540m/s? and the limit of resolution is one wavelength what size is the smallest detail that can be resolved?

A friend is having a full body ct bone scan, to check for any cancer anywhere? What were your experiences if you had a similar one done?

Poll:Am I the only person who isnt afraid to have a 'full body' scan at the airport. In fact Id be quite proud? Nothing to be ashamed of down there ladies!

Is there much radiation in the new full-body scan portals at the airports?

how does a full body scan work? how does it work? what does it do? and how much does it cost?

What exactly is a CT scan is it a whole body scan or just used on a specific area? ? and why does it say you may need an injection? I am having one in a few days and would like to know what to expect

How much does a full body bone scan cost? $NZ? Was just wondering if anyone knew how much a bone scan cost? in $NZ? Thanks

Is there such a thing as a full body scan to detect skin cancers?

Is there anywhere I can get a full body MRI scan to hang on my wall or do you have to be ill first?

will i have to take out my body jewelery for a CT scan? Im having a CAT scan this thursady, and i was just wondering if i would have to take out my belly button piercing for it, or if it would be okay to leave it in.

what are they looking for when your getting a body scan for elevated alkyne phosphate levels?

How long does Barium Sulfate for Suspension last in your body after a CT scan?

Any helpful ideas for diet before radioative iodine body scan? For two weeks, there is to be no iodine at all in the body. So many things contain iodine...even milk. Help

What does a neurologist want with a CT-scan of your body? Hi there, I wondered...the neurologists assistant called me the other day that the results of the blood tests were in. The neurologist saw something and she wanted me to make a ct-scan (thorax). I have to wait 2 months till I get the results of all the tests, what can the doctor have seen? She tested mostly on muscle diseases, so what muscle disease (or other conditions) can show something on a CT-scan? Two months of waiting is a lot... Greetings, Ann

If you have a MRI done will it scan only one area of the body or the whole body how long does it take to get? can it be just a arm or leg or will it be the whole body that is scaned? Can pregnet woment get scaned? and does it show bones as well as soft tissue? Is it normat to take two scans back to back of the same person.

I am 25 yo, 5'10", 128 lb woman. I just got the results of a body scan and I have 32% body fat? How can this be?

Is there any way I can get free testing? Like a full body X ray including brain scan? I want this done for free because I want it to be submitted for study purposes. For example it could be used as material for a class room example or for research. I want to help increase technology and studies to better doctors and scientists. And I want my own brain results (haha)

What is a Hita Scan? What is the purpose, what part of the body is scanned.?

How can I test if the metal left in my body from a surgery is safe for an MRI scan? I had surgery on my jaw in Korea about 2 years ago, and the doctor told me he used only titanium screws and plates. I had an MRI today, and my face started to feel really tight, and we had to cancel the scan for fears that the implants are indeed NOT titanium. Is there a test I can do to see if the metal is reactive to MRI tests?

What do you think about the new TSA body scan? So this all started last year, but TSA is really starting to use these scanners now. Basically, they pick people out of the airport security line "at random" and let them choose between going through the body scan (which takes like a minute) or submit to a pat down. You are not taken to a private room for this, it's done right by the metal detectors. TSA agents view the images and TSA claims all images are immediately deleted after they are viewed. I feel that there's a lot of leeway here for misuse. Who is to say the TSA agent calling people out of line isn't a pervert/pedophile/whatever choosing people who he/she finds attactive or especially ugly or fat? And are there multiple TSA agents sitting there with popcorn chuckling at these people's naked bodies? Personally, I think that if there wasn't such outrage in the beginning, TSA would consider making this body scan mandatory for all travellers. After all, it's been designed to take less than a minute. So the questions: Do you think it's an invasion of privacy? Which would you choose, the body scan or the pat down? If the body scan were made mandatory at some airports, would you go out of your way to avoid those airports? Say there's another airport an hour away, would you drive to that one instead? Any other comments? You can see the body scan images here: http://www.tsa.gov/blog/2008/05/you-asked-for-ityou-got-it-millimeter.html

48hrs after a CT scan with contrast medium I have developed a body rash. How long can I expect this to last.? The CT scan was looking for lymphomas as a couple of skin lesions removed from my arm recently may be cutaneous lymphomas or nothing more than pseudolymphomas. The rash developed four days ago and is still very prominent; although it is not so itchy now. Many thanks vhm

what is the cost for a complete body scan in kerala, India?

How does an ultrasound scan make the insides of our body visible?

How accurate our full body scans? My mother in law was diagnosed with breast cancer she got a full body scan in June 2006, now she is having a bad side effect from chemo and they want her to get another one. My concern is how likely is it that cancer would have spread while she has been on chemo?

Why does contrast for a CT scan make you feel heat all over your body? What is the mechanism for this? Zena, But WHY does iodine make you feel flushed? What is the mechanism?

What do you think of offering body scans in malls? ~~This is a body scan: http://www.vitalbodyscan.com/ Are they: Too pricey, dangerous? Might they cause patients to worry unnecessarily? Should they be covered by insurance? ~~What are your thoughts..

results for full body scan for follicular cancer? i was diaganosed with follicular cancer in nov 07, ive had a total thyroidectomy and had iodione radiation I-131 and have had 2 full body scans, has any else had 2 wait 6 months for the results and why did i have to have 2 scans? thanks for any help or advice.. Hi spreedog, the scans were 1 week apart, i had the first 3 days after the radiation treatment {which i had complications with} then i was asked to come back 1 week later for another full body scan, i should have asked but i just wasnt feeling really that good....thanks

Any thyroid cancer survivors with full body scan experience? I had surgery to remove my thyroid two years ago and have had two full body scans in the last two years. How many years should I have the test if my cancer marker levels are fine? Can I now switch to having the test only every other year?

i am having a body scan and a head scan how long before i get the results? i am having a mri head scan and then next week am having a eeg test how long before i know anything or will i be told that day

Is your whole body or just your head involved in having a CT scan of the sinuses? What is it like to have? What is involved in sinus surgery for chronic sinusitis?

Is there a cancer scan that screens your body or blood to find any trace of cancer if you think you have it? My sister was found to have abnormal cells by her gyno. They took some of the cells multiple times and they have not found cancer, and STD or HPV but the cells keep growing. Also she is now discovering cysts in that area that she's never had before. She was wondering if there was a whole body cat scan or blood test that can tell a person if they have cancer at all, in any area or not, because she's worried she does but for some reason doctors aren't finding it. I also wanted to add that she did get the cells removed but they came back around the same area

any 1 can help me abt the whole body bone scan i did? procedure: three hrs injection of 740 mbq tc-99m mdp whole body bone scan was performed in anterior and posterior aspects. description: the scan shows rather asymmetrical tracer uptake in SI joins regions and hip(left side has lesser uptake) and a focal increased tracer uptake in cervical spine.there is some irregular tracer uptake of vertebral column. interpretation: according to the patients history decreased and in comparison to the previous study tracer uptake of the left sI joint region n left hip could bdue to previous radiotherapy. focal cervical tracer uptake of the neck warrants further evaluation n radiological correlation degenerative changes of vertebral column i want to know if any 1 has any info abt it n can give me some ponts of view abt the spot views i mentioned

Is it legal to scan parts of your body for private use only?

Can you get an elective PET (positron emission tomography )scan any where in Australia, preferably Melbourne? My mum has had cancer in the past and would like to get a full body PET scan for peace of mind but has been refused one when requested via a doctor because she is not high risk! She is willing to pay all costs, so I would appreciate your advice. Thanks.

How good are whole body scans? I have seen adverts on TV for a company called lifescan. How good are these scans, can they detect cancer, too much fat, problems with bones?

Does regular ct scan / x-ray procedures cause radioactive sperms in your body? I have undergone half-yearly maintenance check-ups for last 6 years and continue to do so, requiring ct scans and occasional x-ray included. In oral sex, my partner usually swallows my sperm., which may be radioactive and health risk?

can you detect ovarian cancer by a full body ct scan? i had a full body scan this morning so i had it already...

is a body scan good to do mri total package for a 25 year old male? how much do you think it would cost for a person with no insurance. what can they detect whats the benefit. anyone know any information ????????????

do you need to shave body hair before ct scan? Abdomen and pelvis. It is actually called a CT Urogram.

why are we allowing airlines to do full body scans? We need to stop this invasion of our privacy. Its all a bunch of bs. No plane will ever be taken over by terrorists. Since 9/11 everytime i have flow i have felt very safe because i know that most people on that plane wouldnt let a bunch of guys take it over. People wake up why is this happening in our country and what can we do to stop it? I say stop flying for a few months and let these airlines know that this is bull.

I seem to remember it having been possible to get a full body (CT) scan at the mall...Do I remember correctly? What's up with that?

How SAFE are those new body scans at the airports? sure it's great for security purposes, but what about health safety?

Has anyone had a total body bone scan where they inject radioactive dye?If so,do you think it can cause cancer

anyone had a body scan/ultrasound from one of the mobile units? are they worth the money? legitimate? thanks?