FAQs

Depending on which Reveal scan you receive, it can take anywhere between 3-10 days for a board-certified radiologist to read and report on your scan. For instance, we'll take 1000-2000 images during a Full Body scan and check for hundreds of conditions. It's important that the radiologists reviewing your images have ample time to thoroughly examine them. If something particularly concerning is found upon our initial review, your reading will be expedited.

A board-certified Radiologist does. That means a licensed physician specially trained in MRI and other radiology examinations, like x-ray, CT, and ultrasound. The Radiologists who will read your images are certified and licensed in the state where your Reveal Scan was conducted.

We pride ourselves on being able to provide an unmatched level of comfort during your Reveal Scan. MRI is a non-invasive procedure, only requiring you to relax and lay still to avoid motion-blur in the images. The scanner is air-conditioned, well-lit, and you will always be in contact with an MRI technologist through a two-way intercom. The MRI scanner makes thumping and humming noises as it is works its magic, acquiring your images. Despite the noise, some people even fall asleep during their scans. We will offer you some headphones and/or earplugs to reduce the noise. You can also choose to listen to music to help pass the time. We can set a playlist for you, or we can plug in your music, it is up to you! The technologist operating the scanner will be observing you from the adjacent room throughout the scan and checking in with you periodically.

PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography) is rarely used to screen for cancer due to the radiation it uses. Normally a PET-CT will be ordered after a tumor has been found to learn more about the tumor. PET-CT is also expensive and exposes you to gamma and X-ray radiation. The PET part of PET-CT uses gamma radiation to detect the metabolic activity of a tumor. The CT portion obtains a lot of X-ray images which are overlaid onto the PET images to assist in determining the exact location of the tumor. PET has limited use in the kidneys, ureters, and bladder because the contrast injection used is excreted through the urinary system and is highly concentrated in these areas during the scan. A comphrehensive Reveal Scan like our Full Body Scan or Torso Scan does not have these issues and is more sensitive than PET-CT for tumors of the urinary system.

MRIs can be very effective for detecting breast cancer and are especially powerful when used in conjuction with mammography and other clinical assessments. Additionally, MRIs do not expose the breast tissue to any ionizing radiation like a mammogram does. MRIs offer a detailed view of breast tissue, often capturing abnormalities that might not be visible on a mammogram or ultrasound. They are particularly sensitive in detecting certain types of breast cancer, especially in women with dense breast tissue or those at high risk due to genetic factors or personal history. Mammography is capable of seeing small micro-calcifications in the breast that MRIs cannot see. Even though breast calcifications are often non-cancerous (benign), there are certain patterns of calcifications, such as tight clusters containing irregular shapes and fine appearances, that may be indicative of breast cancer or precancerous changes to the tissue.

It's not ideal. Moving is not necessarily a matter of safety, it's a matter of image quality. During your scan we will be capturing images of the same tissue within your body multiple times from different directions and with different settings. We do our absolute best to make sure you're very comfortable before we begin the scanning process so that you can relax and stay as still as possible throughout the duration of the scan, which will ensure the highest level of image clarity.

Unless it's a potty emergency, no. The accuracy of our Reveal Scan relies on capturing high quality images, which relies on on your ability to stay still and relaxed for the duration of the scan. Stopping your intake of fluids a few hours prior to your scan can really help. If you think this might be an issue for you, please contact us to discuss prior to booking your scan.

MRIs are not the best way to get detailed images of the heart because, hopefully, your heart is constantly moving as it pumps blood throughout your body! The more movement, the less clear the images will be. That said, our Full Body Scan will be able to reveal evidence of atherosclerotic disease in other parts of the body. For instance, if you have a high probability of having atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries of the yeart, we'll know by finding advanced small vessel ischemic changes in the brain. If you want to know if you have a blocked artery in your heart, a Cardiac CT Angiogram (CCTA) is much better at showing that. If you are concerned about your coronary arteries, then your doctor should request a "Calcium Score" (non contrast CT) or a "CCTA" (contrast CT).

Easy! Click on the button in the top right of the website that says "Book Your Scan". This will take you to a page that asks for basic information about yourself in order to create your secure account. From there, you will follow the simple instructions on choosing which scan you want, when, and where. Once payment is made, based on your selections, we'll confirm your appointment with you and the imaging center of your choice. Done!

There is no particular way to dress since you will be given a set of scrubs (top and bottom) to wear during your scan. You can leave on your underwear, just make sure there isn't anything magnetic in it!

We recommend that you fast for 4 hours prior to your scan appointment. Having food in you is not a matter of safety, rather it's so that we can obtain the best images of your stomach and gallbladder without much in the way. Having an empty stomach and bladder will also serve you very well in not needing to use the restroom in the middle of your scan, which you really want to avoid to ensure all of your study images are as clear as possible.

Don't worry! Eating before your scan is not a safety issue and you'll still be perfectly safe during your scan. Fasting prior to your scan mainly serves to improve the images of your stomach and gallbladder. Additionally, anything you can do to ensure you will not have a potty emergency in the middle of your scan is important so that we can capture all the images we need while you're relaxed and still.

It depends on which scan you want and how flexible your schedule is. If you are flexible, we can usually get you on the schedule within 1 to 2 weeks. When you book your scan, you will be asked your timeframe preferences and we will use those to confirm your scan date with you and the imaging center at the location you chose.

The Reveal Report is designed with you in mind. It's meant to give you detailed and actionable insights about your findings so that you can stay in the driver's seat on your health journey. We use color-coding to denote the severity of any findings and help you understand the implications of them. You will also receive a more concise and medical version of your report that is designed to be shared with your referring physician that is in a format that they will be familiar with.

Our goal is for you to have your completed Reveal Report within 3-10 business days. Holidays can cause a delay sometimes. If we believe your report will be delayed unreasonably, we will be sure to notify you.

Not yet. Our hope is that insurance companies will learn to value and reward proactive and preventative health and, actually, incentivize and reward their members for being as healthy as possible. We're on the cutting edge of revolutionizing health care by taking the sting out of cancer and other chronic illnesses by revealing it early, while it's treatable. Unfortunately, there are a lot of very old and very large corporations that thrive on treating your symptoms. We're working for you, not them, and we aren't waiting for them to care. That said, if you have extended insurance, it's worth checking with them to see if they will reimburse your scan.

Absolutely. The payment you made to reserve your appointment is 100% refundable or trasferable up to three business days prior to your confirmed appointment. After that time your payment is no longer refundable or transferable.

We can accept cash, but not personal checks.