Brain MRA, or magnetic resonance angiography, is commonly offered as an optional examination in comprehensive health checkup programs in Korea. Unlike brain MRI, which primarily evaluates brain tissue, MRA is designed to evaluate the arteries of the brain. In health screening, the main purposes of brain MRA are to look for: Brain MRA is particularly … Read more
Brain MRI is commonly offered as an optional examination in comprehensive health checkup programs in Korea. Compared with brain CT, MRI provides much more detailed information about brain tissue and does not use ionizing radiation. It can detect small cerebral infarctions, white-matter changes, brain tumors, microbleeds, and many other abnormalities that may be difficult or … Read more
Spine CT is sometimes offered as an optional examination in comprehensive health checkup programs in Korea. It may be performed for the cervical spine, lumbar spine, or occasionally a larger portion of the spine. Spine CT is particularly useful for evaluating bone, calcification, and ossification. It can also show some disc abnormalities, but its ability … Read more
Brain CT, also called head CT, is sometimes included in comprehensive health checkup packages in Korea. In some programs, it is bundled with other CT examinations as part of a premium screening package. Because of this, brain CT can sound like a comprehensive way to “check the brain.” In reality, its value in routine health … Read more
Coronary CT angiography, often called coronary CTA or CCTA, is sometimes offered as an advanced option in comprehensive health checkup programs in Korea. Unlike a routine chest CT, coronary CTA is specifically designed to evaluate the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle. It can detect both calcified and non-calcified atherosclerotic plaque … Read more
Chest CT is commonly offered as an optional test in comprehensive health checkup programs in Korea. It is particularly useful for detecting small lung nodules and other lung abnormalities that may not be visible on a standard chest X-ray. For people at increased risk of lung cancer because of smoking history, low-dose chest CT (LDCT) … Read more
Abdominal CT is sometimes offered as an optional test in comprehensive health checkup programs in Korea, particularly in more extensive screening packages. In most health screening settings, an “abdominal CT” usually covers both the abdomen and pelvis, allowing evaluation of abdominal organs as well as pelvic structures. CT can provide detailed cross-sectional images and reveal … Read more
Breast ultrasound is commonly offered as an optional test in comprehensive health checkup programs in Korea. It may be useful if you have dense breasts, a palpable lump or other breast symptom, an abnormality found on another breast examination, or an increased risk of breast cancer. But does everyone need a breast ultrasound as part … Read more
Carotid ultrasound is a common optional examination in Korean private health checkups, particularly in cardiovascular or cerebrovascular screening packages. It uses ultrasound and Doppler imaging to examine the carotid arteries in the neck. The main findings are: The examination is noninvasive, does not use radiation, and does not require contrast material. However, carotid ultrasound is … Read more
Pelvic ultrasound is sometimes offered as an additional examination in Korean health checkup programs. In screening settings, the examination may be described as: For women, pelvic ultrasound may be performed transabdominally or transvaginally. Transabdominal ultrasound places the probe on the lower abdomen, while transvaginal ultrasound uses a probe placed inside the vagina. Transabdominal ultrasound provides … Read more