1) What is a screening?
2) Who should be screened?
3) What are risk factors?
4) At what age should an individual be screened?
5) What are Stroke, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?
6) Why should I have a Pro Active Health Screening?
7) What is the difference between a screening and a test that my doctor might order?
8) Does my insurance cover these screenings?
9) How long will my screening take?
10) Why shouldn't I eat or drink anything before the AAA screening?
11) Who performs my screening?
12) Who interprets my results?
13) What type of equipment is used?
14) How long does it take to get my results?
15) If you find a significant problem, when will I find out the results?
16) Are there any side effects to the screening process?

1) What is a screening?
A screening is intended to detect the presence or absence of vascular disease in participants who do not have symptoms. The process is painless and non-invasive.

2) Who should be screened?
Individuals with one or more risk factors should be screened.

3) What are risk factors?
Risk factors are something that increases a person's chance of developing a disease. Age; High Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Tobacco Use; Heart Disease; High Cholesterol; Family history of Stroke, Heart Disease, PAD; Obesity; Physically Inactive

4) At what age should an individual be screened?
Men and women age 55 and older should be screened for Stroke, AAA and PAD.

5) What are Stroke, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?
Stroke
AAA
PAD

6) Why should I have a Pro Active Health Screening?
Vascular disease is among the leading causes of death in the United States, yet it is generally without symptoms until a catastrophic event occurs, such as a stroke, heart attack or ruptured aneurysm.
If you have even one of the risk factors; you are at risk for Stroke, AAA or PAD. Studies show that early detection is critical and greatly increases the individual's prognosis. Screenings can detect disease before it becomes life threatening or debilitating.

7) What is the difference between a screening and a test that my doctor might order?
A screening does not require a physician referral and it is performed on individuals that do not have symptoms.

8) Does my insurance cover these screenings?
No. Screenings are a preventive measure and insurance companies typically do not reimburse until after the fact (i.e. after a patient has symptoms - including a stroke or heart attack).

9) How long will my screening take?
Each part of your screening will take 5-10 minutes.

10) Why shouldn't I eat or drink anything before the AAA screening?
Eating or drinking prior to the screening can cause an increase in abdominal gas limiting the ability to see the aorta.

11) Who performs my screening?
The screenings are performed by Registered Vascular Technologists (RVT) who have extensive training in the field of Vascular Ultrasound.

12) Who interprets my results?
A Board Certified Physician, licensed to practice in the state of Arizona personally reviews each screening.

13) What type of equipment is used?
The equipment we use is similar to that used in hospitals and outpatient medical imaging facilities.

14) How long does it take to get my results?
Results are mailed to you within 10 business days.

15) If you find a significant problem, when will I find out the results?
If we find a significant or life-threatening problem at the time of your screening the technologist will provide you with the necessary documentation to follow up with your doctor.

16) Are there any side effects to the screening process?
No. Screenings are non-invasive and there are no documented harmful effects associated with the medical use of ultrasound. We do not use radiation, dyes, shots or needles.