Executive Physicals:
Specialized Procedures

The following specialized procedures are also available:

Bone Sonometer (Bone Density)
An ultrasound machine is used to screen for osteoporosis (a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone strength and low trauma fractures).

Cardiac Stress Test
Using a treadmill and EKG, your heart is monitored and tested for how it functions during exercise. A stress test is an important test in detecting signs of coronary heart disease.

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
With the use of the flexible sigmoid scope, a sigmoidoscopy inspects the interior of the rectum and sigmoid colon for signs of tumors or polyps.

Mammography
Using low radiation, this soft tissue x-ray technique photographs the breast to screen for the early detection of breast cancer.

PAP Test w/ HPV
The most important screening available for early findings of cervical cancer in women.

Prostate Specific Antigen
A blood test available to detect prostate cancer in men.

Thyroid Function Test
A simple blood test provides an evaluation of your thyroid gland. The common occurrence of either an over or under active thyroid gland affects your whole body's metabolism, but is treatable once detected.