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they've changed their diet and their lives, based on the information that they received from the scan." Advanced Body Scan of Tulsa also offers Virtual Colonoscopies. This is a virtual screening of the colon and it looks for polyps and any other abnormalities. In addition to this, traditional CT scanning is also available. "We've been open for about six months and over the next six months we'll be adding MRI and Ultrasound, which will expand our capabilities to include a lot more cardiac with the Ultrasound and a full range of MRI," added Marler. Advanced Body Scan of Tulsa is direct-to- consumer — they don't take insurance and by doing this, they can offer scans without requiring symptoms or just cause at the lowest prices available. They don't have any of the other billing costs that other imaging centers may have. "We are also using the newest GE scanner available," stated Marler. "It was just installed in October 2017 and has their newest technology, which allows us to offer the lowest dose possible. When you're using a CT for screening purposes, that becomes really important. We are scanning people at much lower doses than a traditional CT, and for preventive that makes a lot of sense." Advanced Body Scan of Tulsa is one of two locations in Oklahoma. In 2011, the Oklahoma City location opened and Tulsa is now the second location. Over the next few years, a location will also be opened in Dallas, Texas. "We're still in growth mode, and wanting to make sure we take care of our customers as we do grow," added Marler. "Tulsa is our first expansion outside of Oklahoma City. At the Oklahoma City location, they currently scan over 35,000 patients. We have a great base of knowledge for preventive imaging that we apply with every single patient that comes in." Avanded Body Scan of Tulsa is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They can be found online at advancedbodyscanoftulsa.com and an appointment can be made by calling (918) 879- 6161. Advanced Body Scan of Tulsa offers life saving preventive screenings BY SARAH HANEY NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Advanced Body Scan of Tulsa, located at 5711 E. 71st St., Suite 100, offers heart and lung scans, as well as full body scans and virtual colonoscopies. "Our primary scan is the full body scan which covers everything from the thyroid to the top of your thighs," noted Advanced Body Scan President Trey Marler. "We're looking at everything from the lungs to your heart — all the major organs. We also often run specials for heart and lung scan, to introduce ourselves since we're new to this market." Advanced Body Scan of Tulsa is currently offering a low introductory rate of $69 for their heart and lung scan to our readers. And since Advanced Body Scan focuses on the whole family, this will actually cover the husband and wife. It's a couples promotion for $69. "This is actually the lowest price we've ever done this and is really a great offer because heart disease and lung cancer are the two biggest killers in the United States," added Marler. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 610,000 people die of heart disease and 155,526 die from lung cancer each year in the United States. "We are providing families with an option to have that looked at for a very affordable price," stated Marler. Any time you can find heart disease or cancer in the earlier stages, you have a better chance of getting those resolved without major surgeries and without major complications down the road. "For a lot of people it provides peace of mind," noted Marler. "They get the relief from knowing they are healthy. We hear stories about getting the wake-up call that you have calcium in your heart, which could be caused from different things like diet or lack of exercise. We've had people tell us about how 4 | YOU AT YOUR BEST | NWADG.COM/YOUATYOURBEST JUNE - MENTAL HEALTH | SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

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