Ultrasound -- Ultra Life -- And Other Good Sources Of Service

This company sent a speaker to a Club I belonged to.  He spoke to us and described the value of the ultra sound (sometimes called "sonogram") test and the type of tests which his firm offered.  My wife and I signed up for the full set of tests.  There was one test for the arterial system -- to show us, and record, the degree of blockage in our blood system.  The second test was to examine, using ultra sound, each of the organs, looking for enlargement or unusual surface texture.

Because we bought our service when offered to the Club, and others also bought, we got a discount. Because there were TWO of us, not one, we got a further discount.  We wound up paying $800 for the total of four tests.  That was some years ago.  I would guess prices are now higher.

During the actual tests, for both of us, the medical technician (an actual doctor) performed the tests and explained them as he went along.  In the case of me, Karl, and my wife, Jean, the description was the exact same.  Neither of us showed any degree of blockage of our blood system, and neither of us showed any sign of cancer.

In my case, my prostate was "slightly enlarged" but he said it was well within the limits of normal based on my age.  He spent plenty of time pointing out what the sonogram was "seeing."  The sound pictures are captured on a videotape, and a screen.  He could freeze the image on the screen, then enlarge it, if useful, and point to parts of the image and explain what they were.  he was able to "measure" the exact size of any part of the image with a measuring scale built into the computer than handled the screen.  So, when he said that some part of an "artery" was 5 millimeters wide, we could see the place where the measuring boundaries were.  These measurements were also recorded on tape, so there would no later question about the results.

Later we got lengthy technical reports, signed by an MD, giving us the same type of data (and more) in written form.  This company was willing to send the report to any doctor of OUR choice, but they did NOT require that we visit some doctor for any explanation of the test.  In other words, we were clients of the testing company, not patients of some "gate keeper" doctor.

The package of service that we purchased gave us "free" repeat exams every year for a period of five years.

We had the second test done in Spring of 2002, and again each of us had zero blockage, and no sign of cancer.

The verbal report, during the actual testing, told us, both, that we had zero blockage.  When the written report came, the result was shown in a category from 0% to 15% blockage.  I called to inquire, and the doctor informed me that they do not ever, by policy, show a 0% blockage in writing, even if the technician announces that during the test. 

Virtually every hospital has the type of equipment used for these tests.  However, these machines are tightly under the control of medical doctors and generally there is no one in the hospital who is promoting direct to the public. Thus, if you call a hospital to ask about such a test you are most likely going to be referred to a doctor.  He will want an office visit, an explanation of "why" you want the test, and if you ever mention "chelation therapy" he will frown and try to talk you out of it.  In any event, if you persist, and get your sonagram test I bet a couple nickels that you will never get a "plain English" written report.

The technician doing the ultrasound may or may not tell you anything during the tests -- probably not.  He may even lie and say that he doesn't know, only the doctor who ordered the test can tell you.  So, that technician does the tests.  The machine turns out a magnetic memory set of data which can easily be converted into a finished, printed report with no further manual input.  But, the technician will tell you that it will take a week or so, and that the report will go to the doctor who ordered it -- not to you.

You will have another office visit to pay for.

The doctor may even show you the report, but he probably won't offer to give you a copy.  If he does give you a copy you will find that it is NOT written in Plain English.

It will give a "calcium score" or some other words that will mean nothing to you, but do mean something to the doctor.

The doctor may say that a "calcium score" below 100 is excellent.  As the score approaches 400 it gets "more dangerous."  If the score is over 400 he may tell you that a more accurate test, the angiogram, is now needed.

The angiogram is NOT more accurate -- that is a lie. But, the angiogram is the ONLY test that will allow the doctor to then recommend bypass surgery.  They cannot do bypass surgery on the basis of a sonogram, even if the sonogram shows 100% blockage everywhere.

Once you get into the doctor's clutches, if there is any chance of pushing you into a bypass, he will do it.

Am I cynical?  You bet!  The above is what I think you will find.  I hope not, but I fear so!

So, knowing my expectations, you can call the hospital and ask about a sonogram test -- you will see the story developing as I have laid it out.  If you begin to see that story developing I would hope you would accuse the doctor of malpractice, give him a print out of this page, and go elsewhere.

But, whatever you feel about telling him what you think, you would still, then, be left having to look elsewhere.

I've had customers look for a service like this, and have learned that there is a big difference between those tests done in hospitals, for doctors, and the type of service we got.  So, if you look on the web you may not be able to detect this difference.  Sonogram testing is promoted widely, often under different names, including "full body scan" and "image scan," etc.  You MUST be sure they use SONOgram, which is a sound wave system, and very safe.  Many places will seem to say you will get a sonogram, but if you listen carefully, they will use some different name, and will never tell you that the test is really done with X-Rays, or some radiation scheme.

I have tried many of my customers to find some service near where they live.  This has not been easy, because, as I just said, the people who do these tests are in conspiracy with some doctor to work ONLY through the doctor.  After all, the doctors ARE the most common source of referrals for their business.

I spent some time using Internet search engines, looking for more of this type of service.  I didn't spend long at it, but the ones I found all seemed to be services controlled by and through some medical facility or doctor.

If you, the viewer here, find an honest source of ultrasound testing? I would sure like to know about it, and perhaps list them here, also.

I have no special arrangement with Ultra Life -- I just am angry that it is not easier to get these tests.

I encourage anyone who is considering using my oral chelation formula to FIRST get an ultrasound test, showing the percentages of blockages for various arteries.

Then, perhaps six months or a year later, get another ultrasound test.  I am confident that any large blockages, 70% or more, will be very greatly reduced in one year or less.

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Home | News Headlines | Meetings/Handouts | Business Cards | WebCam1 Presentation   ONE HOUR COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!   HEART ATTACK *STROKE*CANCER DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SCREENING Ultra-life,Inc. *5267 Warner Avenue - Suite 170 *Huntington Beach, CA 92649 * 800-990-5721   REFERENCES   Rotary Club of Malibu Kiwanis Club of Bellflower Lions Club of Burbank Optimist Club of Coronado Soroptimist International of Culver City High Twelve Club Of Anaheim Canoga Park Women's Club Canyon Lake Women's Club Rotary Club of Moorpark Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley Lions Club of Brea Optimist Club of Del Mar American Business Women's Association El Dorado Chapter Orange Empire Sertoma Club Rolling Hills Estates Women's Club Elks Lodge of Playa Del Rey   HEART ATTACK * STROKE * CANCER     DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SCREENING   Medical experts agree most Heart Attacks and Strokes call be prevented if detected early and most cancers can be cured if detected early These tests are painless and safe and Involve no radiation, no blood testing and no needle injection. During the testing, you will be able to see pictures of your heart, arteries and organs in realtime via Ultrasound You will receive the test results explained in terms you can understand. You can also receive a copy of your test pictures upon request. CATEGORY "A" HEART ATTACK & STROKE Total Cost: $275.00 STROKE- CAROTID ULTRASOUND SCAN "Looks" inside the carotid arteries to detect early signs of plaque build-up. STROKE - CAROTID DOPPLER BLOOD FLOW ANALYSIS Sound waves "listen" to the blood flowing by the plaque build-up in the arteries. HEART ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF THE HEART) "Looks" inside the heart, its muscles, valves, and chambers for fatty deposits and other abnormalities which cause heart failure. This test uses ultrasound to "look" and detect potential or existing heart problems caused by heart attack or coronary artery disease. HEART M-MODE (MEASUREMENTS OF THE HEART MOTION) Determines the size of the heart, thickness of the Heart muscles and any enlargement of the chambers. ARM & LEG ARTERIAL DOPPLER Sound waves "listen" to the blood flow in the arteries which carries the blood from the heart to the hands and feet. LEG VENOUS DOPPLER BLOOD FLOW Checks the blood flow In the leg veins which carries the blood back to the heart DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS Checks for blood clots in the large veins in the legs. Left undetected, these clots may dislodge travel from the legs to the lungs or heart causing death. CATEGORY "B" - CANCER Total Cost: $275.00 THIS SERIES USES ULTRASOUND TO LOOK AT ALL ABDOMINAL ORGANS AND THYROIDS FOR MASSES AND/OR CYSTS THAT COULD BE CANCEROUS. DISEASES OR ABNORMAL CONDITIONS WILL BE RULED OUT OF THE FOLLOWING: (See next page for a detailed list of these Diseases or conditions.) PANCREAS SPLEEN AORTA GALLBLADDER COMMON DUCT LIVER KIDNEYS PELVIS (uterus, ovaries/prostate) THYROIDS 800-990-5721  714-846-2116 Fax   CANCER SCREENING   Medical experts agree most cancers can be cured if detected early. Ultrasound Organ Cancer Testing: This series looks at all your abdominal organs for masses or cysts that that could be cancerous. The following diseases or conditions will be ruled out: Adrenals: Adenoma, Cysts, Adrenal Hemorrhage, Hyperplasia, Adrenal Metastasis, Myelolipoma, Neuroblastoma, and peochromocytoma. Abdomen: Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Leukemia, Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's), Lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease), Appendicitis. Liver: Cystic Masses (simple, multiple or hydatid), Solid Masses (hepatoma, hemangioma, hepatic adenoma, metastatic lesion), Complex Masses (abscess, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatitis, cirrhosis). Gallbladder: Choledochal Cyst, Cholelithiasis, Choledocholithiasis (common duct stones), Gallbladder Sludge, Empyema Cholecystitis (acute, chronic, emphysematous, or gangrenous), Gallbladder Carcinoma, Common Duct Stricture, Polyps. Pancreas: Annular Pancreas, True Pancreatic Cysts, Pseudocyst, Cytadenoma, Insulinoma, Pancreatic Carcinoma, and Pancreatis (acute or chronic). Spleen: Accessory Spleen, Asplenia (no spleen, or cannot find), Splenomegaly (enlarged spleen), Simple Cyst, Epidermoid Cyst, Hematoma or Hemorrhagic Cyst, Abscess, Granulomatous Inflammatory Calcification, Infarct, Rapture. Aorta: Ectatic (dilated), Abdominal Aneurysm, Fusiform Aneurysm, Dissecting Aneurysm of Descending Aorta, Aortic Intraluminal Thrombus, Aortic Graft, Leaking Graft Wall, Thrombus within Graft. Chest: Atelectasis (collapsed lung), Pleural Effusion. Fluid Collections: General Fluid Collections, Ascites, Abscess, Hematoma, Lymphocele, and Urinoma. Gynecology (Pelvis): Adenomyosis, Brenner Tumor, Cervical Cancer, Cystadenoma (serous or mucinous) Endometrial Cancer, Endometritis, Endometriosis (diffuse, or local), Fibroma, Tumors of Germ Cell Origin (cystic teratoma, dysgerminoma, solid teratoma), Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Leiomyoma (fibroid), Meigs' Syndrome, Ovarian Cysts (corpus luteum cyst, follicular cyst, theca-lutein cyst, or polycystic ovary disease), Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Renal Abscess, Renal Hematoma, Glomerulonephritis (acute or chronic), Hydronephrosis, Renal Infarction, Leukemia, Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's, and Hodgkin's disease), Lupus Nephritis, Nephrosclerosis, Cystic Masses (simple, hemorrhagic, peripelvic cyst, milk of calcium cyst), Complex Masses (multiloculated cysts, sinus lipomatosis), Solid Mass (renal carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, Wilms' tumor, angiomyolipoma, adenoma, xanthogranulomatous pyclonephritis, mesoblastic nephroma), Pyelonephritis (acute or chronic), Renal Vein Thrombosis, Adult Polycystic Kidne Disease-APKD, Infantile Polycystic Kidney Disease - IPKD, Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney, Renal Failure (acute or chronic) Acute Tubular Necrosis - ATN, Nephrotic Syndrome, Lymphocele, Urinoma. Parathyroid: Adenoma. Neck Masses: Branchial Cleft Cyst, Lymphadenopathy. Prostate: Benign, Prostatio Hypertrophy, Carcinoma, and Prostatis (acute or chronic). Retroperitoneum: Retroperitoneal Masses, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Lymphadenopathy. Testes & Scrotum: Epididymitis (acute or chronic), Hydrocele, Spermatocele, Varicocele, and Hernia, Primary Tumors (serninoma, embryona cell carcinoma, teratoma, and mixed germ cell). Thyroid: Simple Cyst, Thyroglossal Duct Cyst, Adenoma (follicular or papillary), Carcinoma (anaplastic, follicular, medullary, papillary), Grave's Disease - Thyrotoxicosis, Chronic Hashimoto's Disease, Subacute de Quervain's Thyroiditis, Rcldel's Thyroiditis. 800-990-5721  714-846-2116 Fax   FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN OUR FOLLOW UP TESTING PROGRAM   PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE SPEAKER AT THE CONCLUSION OF TODAY'S PROGRAM.   NAME: COMPANY: TELEPHONE NO. 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