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12-11-2007, 07:57 PM
| | | MRI scan info Is it possible to have some sort of full body scan or medical to
finger print my state of health?
With some family history of cancer, I would like to be checked out
fully.
If this is availalable on the NHS so much the better, but
alternatively, how would I do this privately?
Ideally I'm looking for something in Lincolnshire / Midlands
Thanks
DD | 
12-12-2007, 03:00 AM
| | | Re: MRI scan info
"dirt dibbler" <dirt.dibbler@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:29c2e160-6d74-42fa-9de1-7b76ebb6f5b3@o6g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> Is it possible to have some sort of full body scan or medical to
> finger print my state of health?
You can have the scan, but it won't "fingerprint your health"
> With some family history of cancer, I would like to be checked out
> fully.
See your doctor. He'll take a history and do a physical exam. Might even do
some blood tests.
But if you feel healthy, anything else is worse than worthless.
> If this is availalable on the NHS so much the better, but
> alternatively, how would I do this privately?
> Ideally I'm looking for something in Lincolnshire / Midlands
>
> Thanks
> DD
I'm sure you could find a private clinic to throw your money away quite
easily.
Save yourself some time, though, and some effort. Give it to charity | 
12-12-2007, 11:04 AM
| | | Re: MRI scan info On Dec 12, 2:34 am, "Steph" <st...@vancouvers.island> wrote:
> "dirt dibbler" <dirt.dibb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:29c2e160-6d74-42fa-9de1-7b76ebb6f5b3@o6g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Is it possible to have some sort of full body scan or medical to
> > finger print my state of health?
>
> You can have the scan, but it won't "fingerprint your health"
>
> > With some family history of cancer, I would like to be checked out
> > fully.
>
> See your doctor. He'll take a history and do a physical exam. Might even do
> some blood tests.
> But if you feel healthy, anything else is worse than worthless.
>
> > If this is availalable on the NHS so much the better, but
> > alternatively, how would I do this privately?
> > Ideally I'm looking for something in Lincolnshire / Midlands
>
> > Thanks
> > DD
>
> I'm sure you could find a private clinic to throw your money away quite
> easily.
> Save yourself some time, though, and some effort. Give it to charity
Ok thanks for the info. are blood tests the most reliable indicator of
anything abnormal for someone in general good health? without wanting
to go off topic too much, what does an MRI indicate?
Thanks
DD | 
12-12-2007, 03:52 PM
| | | Re: MRI scan info
"dirt dibbler" <dirt.dibbler@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:07ee3a29-af7c-4f63-9913-f13de41682bb@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> On Dec 12, 2:34 am, "Steph" <st...@vancouvers.island> wrote:
>> "dirt dibbler" <dirt.dibb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:29c2e160-6d74-42fa-9de1-7b76ebb6f5b3@o6g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Is it possible to have some sort of full body scan or medical to
>> > finger print my state of health?
>>
>> You can have the scan, but it won't "fingerprint your health"
>>
>> > With some family history of cancer, I would like to be checked out
>> > fully.
>>
>> See your doctor. He'll take a history and do a physical exam. Might even
>> do
>> some blood tests.
>> But if you feel healthy, anything else is worse than worthless.
>>
>> > If this is availalable on the NHS so much the better, but
>> > alternatively, how would I do this privately?
>> > Ideally I'm looking for something in Lincolnshire / Midlands
>>
>> > Thanks
>> > DD
>>
>> I'm sure you could find a private clinic to throw your money away quite
>> easily.
>> Save yourself some time, though, and some effort. Give it to charity
>
> Ok thanks for the info. are blood tests the most reliable indicator of
> anything abnormal for someone in general good health? without wanting
> to go off topic too much, what does an MRI indicate?
>
> Thanks
> DD
Don't go looking for trouble. | 
12-12-2007, 10:17 PM
| | | Re: MRI scan info
"dirt dibbler" <dirt.dibbler@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:29c2e160-6d74-42fa-9de1-7b76ebb6f5b3@o6g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> Is it possible to have some sort of full body scan or medical to
> finger print my state of health?
> With some family history of cancer, I would like to be checked out
> fully.
> If this is availalable on the NHS so much the better, but
> alternatively, how would I do this privately?
> Ideally I'm looking for something in Lincolnshire / Midlands
>
> Thanks
> DD
avoid medical tests http://www.whale.to/a/medical_tests_h.html
you can try vega or other electronic | 
12-14-2007, 04:19 AM
| | | Re: MRI scan info
"dirt dibbler" <dirt.dibbler@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:07ee3a29-af7c-4f63-9913-f13de41682bb@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
| On Dec 12, 2:34 am, "Steph" <st...@vancouvers.island> wrote:
| > "dirt dibbler" <dirt.dibb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
| >
| > news:29c2e160-6d74-42fa-9de1-7b76ebb6f5b3@o6g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
| >
| > > Is it possible to have some sort of full body scan or medical to
| > > finger print my state of health?
| >
| > You can have the scan, but it won't "fingerprint your health"
| >
| > > With some family history of cancer, I would like to be checked out
| > > fully.
| >
| > See your doctor. He'll take a history and do a physical exam. Might even
do
| > some blood tests.
| > But if you feel healthy, anything else is worse than worthless.
| >
| > > If this is availalable on the NHS so much the better, but
| > > alternatively, how would I do this privately?
| > > Ideally I'm looking for something in Lincolnshire / Midlands
| >
| > > Thanks
| > > DD
| >
| > I'm sure you could find a private clinic to throw your money away quite
| > easily.
| > Save yourself some time, though, and some effort. Give it to charity
|
| Ok thanks for the info. are blood tests the most reliable indicator of
| anything abnormal for someone in general good health? without wanting
| to go off topic too much, what does an MRI indicate?
These scans are like as not to give you a false positive result which will
then require other more invasive tests, which may still come to nothing.
Better to leave the MRI for times when you already have other symptoms or
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