Ultrasound scans: what can an ultrasound detect?
Many people who hear the word ‘ultrasound’ will probably associate them with pregnancy scans, but this particular type of test can be used for much more than that. At Echelon…
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The Echelon Health Blog. An informed view on the world of Personal Health Assessment.
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The role of AI in early disease detection
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has cemented itself into a very robust role in the world in the past couple of decades. However, most do not consider the many ways we interact…
Feb
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How Is Heart Disease Diagnosed?
Heart disease is a condition that affects your heart’s structure and function. Heart disease stems from a group of conditions with several different root causes. In the UK alone, around…
Nov
10
Five reasons Radiology is important in healthcare
Radiology and radiography are the branches of medicine that focus on imaging technology to detect, diagnose, and treat disease. At Echelon Health, we recognise that there is not one scan…
Apr
09
Choosing The Best Private Health Check: A Helpful Guide
Private health checks are a great way to monitor your health to help you make important lifestyle choices for the future. However, choosing the right private health clinic can be…
Mar
29
Nicotine: The good, the bad and the ugly
Nicotine is a chemical that contains nitrogen, which is made by several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. It is also produced synthetically. Nicotiana tabacum, the type of nicotine…
Nov
25
E-cigs Debunked: Echelon Health explore vaping health concerns
In the UK alone,78,000 people die per year as a result of smoking. Cigarettes are extremely addictive because of their high nicotine content which subsequently, makes it very difficult for…
Jun
23
What You Need To Know About CT Scans For Cancer Detection
In the not-so-distant past, the diagnosis of cancer was seen as a death sentence. With a lack of treatment options, a poor understanding of the disease and underdeveloped imaging techniques,…
May
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Brain MRI scan – everything you need to know
Attending a brain MRI in London may seem daunting and understandably you may be nervous, but rest assured there is nothing to fear. A brain MRI is a safe, non-invasive…
Jan
22
Not all Scanners are the same
It is generally accepted that prevention is better than cure and the opportunity now exists with modern medical imaging to diagnose disease at an unprecedented early stage. Over the last…
Aug
31
Prevention is always better than cure
There are some pretty sobering statistics around when it comes to many of the most likely causes of early death in the UK today. For instance, consider the following: Every…
Aug
28
CT Scanning – an essential tool in Health Assessment
Like so many things in medical science, there are differing views when it comes to CT scanning. Some suggest that its use is unjustified in preventative health scanning (as opposed…
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