Preventive Health Screening Checklist for Early Detection and Better Health

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Your risk of developing serious health conditions increases as you age. In some cases, you may notice visible symptoms that signal a potential health issue. However, it’s possible for issues developing inside your body to go undetected for months or even years, preventing you from getting the care you need.

Investing in preventive health screening is an effective way to identify potential health problems and ensure that if you have health issues, you receive a diagnosis and treatment.

A practical preventive health checklist should include annual physicals. You should also schedule preventive health care scans to obtain comprehensive information about your physical health. How often and which types of scans you should schedule depend on your age, risk factors, and lifestyle.

Let’s take a closer look at the types of scans available, what issues they can identify, and how often you should get screened.

Preventive Health Screening Checklist

Different types of scans provide information about specific health issues, organs, or body parts.

Heart Health

Scans that provide information about heart health include:

Calcium scoring

Heart CT scans

Cancer

The following scans can identify cancer:

Full body scans

Lung scans

Virtual colonoscopy

Vascular Health

Your vascular, or circulatory system, delivers blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout your body. When your arteries are clogged, it prevents blood and oxygen from getting where they need to be, which can increase your risk of multiple health issues, including vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and peripheral arterial disease.

Scans that can detect aneurysms, blood clots, and other vascular health issues include:

Calcium score tests

Full body scans

Heart CT scans

Bone Health

Bone density scans can verify if your bones are strong or if you’re at risk of developing osteoporosis. Bone density scans can also provide helpful information for people with arthritis, scoliosis, and other spinal health issues.

Kidney Health

Full body scans cover many organs, including your kidneys, and can detect issues such as kidney stones and cancer.

Full Body Health

Full-body scans provide health information about your body, excluding your head and brain. Full body scans can detect multiple issues, including the following:

Aneurysms

Arthritis

Cancer

Kidney stones

Osteoporosis

Calcium Score Test

Calcium score tests measure the calcified plaque in your arteries. When plaque builds in the arteries, it can block or reduce blood flow, leading to a heart attack. Calcium score tests can provide information to determine whether you’re at risk of a heart attack and what steps to take to reduce your risk.

How Preventative Diagnostic Center Makes It Easy

Preventative Diagnostic Center offers health screenings that provide detailed health information. The tests are quick, typically taking less than 15 minutes. You don’t need a referral; you can contact us to book a scan and get a clear picture of your health.

Schedule Your Scan.

How Often To Get Screened

Whether you should invest in preventive health screenings depends on your age, risk factors, and lifestyle. This chart can help you decide whether to include screenings in your proactive care plan.

Scan	Frequency	Age	Risk Factors	Lifestyle
Bone Density Scan	High risk: One to two years Low risk: Two to five years	Men: 70 Women: 65	Family history of osteoporosis History of fractures after the age of 50 Steroid use	Excessive alcohol consumption Smoking
Coronary Calcium Score	Varies based on initial test score and risk factors	With diabetes: Men: 37 Women: 50 Without diabetes: Men: 42 Women: 58	Family history of heart disease	Diabetes High blood pressure High cholesterol Obesity Smoking
CT Heart Scan	High risk: Every three years Low risk: Every five to seven years	Men: 40 Women: 50 to 55	Family history of heart disease	Diabetes High blood pressure High cholesterol Obesity Smoking
Full Body	N/A	40	Family history of: Aneurysms Cancer Heart disease Stroke	Diabetes High blood pressure High cholesterol Obesity Smoking
Lung Scan	Annual	50	Family history of lung cancer	Exposure to radon gas, arsenic, and other carcinogens Smoking

Empowering Proactive Care

Screenings can detect pre-cancerous growths and other signs indicating the possibility of developing cancer. With early diagnostic information, individuals can receive proactive care that increases survival rates and reduces treatment costs.

Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, claiming more lives each year than any other type of cancer. Less than one in every five people diagnosed with lung cancer live more than five years from the date of diagnosis. Screenings reduced the mortality rate by 20%.

When preparing your prevention strategy, refer to these frequently asked questions for information about scheduling preventive scans at Preventative Diagnostic Center.