Medical Tests

Examination Details
● MRI：brain, neck, pelvis, and the whole spine.
● CT640 CT scan：chest, and upper abdomen (liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and kidney).
● Ultrasound：thyroid gland.
 
Applicable to
● People doing whole-body tumor screening.  
● People having a family history of cancers.   
● People at high risk of developing cancers.   
● People with an elevated tumor marker level in blood.   
● People losing weight for no reason.
 
The cost: TWD 55,000
 

Examination Details
● Non-invasive, contrast agent injection is not needed, and ultra-fast CT scanning, reorganization, and calculation. The higher the calcium score, the greater risk of developing coronary artery stenosis.
 
Applicable to
● The population at high risk of developing coronary artery diseases, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, long-term smokers, people with a family history of heart diseases, and young adults over the age of 40.
 
The cost: TWD 6,000
 

Examination Details
● The test can be over 98% as effective as angiocardiography; non-invasive; clearly displaying coronary artery branch 3D images and 4D dynamic images; diagnosing vascular stenosis; taking only 20 minutes to complete the examination.
● The radiation dose is 80% lower than that of CT64 CT scan.
 
Applicable to
● The population at high risk of developing coronary artery diseases, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, long-term smokers, people with a family history of heart diseases, and young adults over the age of 40.
● Can replace angiocardiography.
● Tracking after the bypass surgery (regular tracking every 3 or 6 months).
● To examine whether the stent gets clogged up (regular tracking every 3 or 6 months).
 
Tests
● Three-dimensional (3D) image reconstruction/Blood vessel analysis/Non-ionic contrast agent
 
The cost: TWD 32,000
 

Examination details
● The radiation dose of a CT64 CT scanner is 1/6 ~1/10 of the traditional CT scanner, and the radiation dose of a CT640 scanner is even lower. CT640 is entirely non-invasive and can detect lesions over 0.1cm.
● The aid of computer-aided software increases the lesion detection rate and makes the follow-up tracking easy.
● The accuracy in early lung cancer screening is much higher than MRI and PET. It is the most effective way at present to examine early-stage lung cancers.

Applicable to
● People with a family history of lung cancers.
● People smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for over 10 years.
● Housewives who often stay in a poorly-ventilated kitchen.
 
The cost: TWD 7,000
 

Examination details
● It overcomes the clinical application limitations of abdominal ultrasound; image resolution reaching 0.5mm; examining the body in details with one scan, looking for lesions in organs including liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidney.
 
The cost: TWD 13,500
 

Examination details
● Computed tomography 3D imaging for arteries of both lower limbs (including abdominal aorta and renal artery)
 
Applicable to
● Intermittent claudication or ischemic pain.
● Poor circulation in lower extremities, and skin ulceration and necrosis.
● People suspected of suffering from the peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
 
The cost: TWD 18,000

Examination details
● Intracranial brain structure (cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, and eyes) and intracranial artery examinations.
 
Applicable to
● The population at high risks of developing strokes: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, smokers, advanced age (over 50 years of age), obesity, and lack of exercises.
● Aneurysm screening: family history, polycystic kidney disease, smoking.
● Memory decline: to find ways to reverse memory decline or prevent dementia.
● Sudden, severe headaches, or accompanied by other symptoms.
● Pituitary gland (endocrine) disorder or visual field defect.
● Seizures for no reason or seizures that are intractable.
 
The cost: TWD 15,000
 

Examination details
● Intracranial brain structure (cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, cranial nerves, and eyes), intracranial artery, and the complete carotid artery examinations.
 
Applicable to
● Same as brain MRI screening.
● People being assessed at risk of developing brain hemorrhage.
● Loss of hearing, dizziness, and pulsatile tinnitus.
 
The cost: TWD 22,000
 

Examination details
● Neck, nasopharyngeal, and lymph node examinations.
 
Applicable to
● The population at high risk of developing nasopharyngeal carcinoma (family history).
● The population at high risk of developing oral cancer (chewing betel nuts).
● Other neck tumors.
 
The cost: TWD 15,000
 

Examination details
● Cervical vertebrae/thoracic vertebrae/lumbar vertebrae (pick any one test costs TWD 10,000)
 
Applicable to
● People having sore necks and lower back pain.
● Neuralgia of upper or lower limbs.
● Soreness, numbness, and lacking strength.
● Herniated intervertebral discs, bone spurs, and sciatica.
● People suffering from osteoporosis-induced backaches.
● People suspected of having metastatic spine cancer.
 
The cost: TWD 20,000
 

Examination details
● High-sensitivity scanning for both breasts.
● Breast ultrasound examination.
 
Applicable to
● People with a family history of breast cancers.
● People who have had breast augmentation surgery.
● People who have obtained abnormal mammograms or breast ultrasound images, and need to do the test based on doctors’ assessment.
● Tracking the breast cancer patients.
 
The cost: TWD 18,800
 

Examination details
● Hepatic, gallbladder, pancreatic, spleen, and kidney scanning.
 
Applicable to
● Hepatitis B or C carriers.
● People having cirrhosis.
● People having chronic hepatitis.
● People who need to do the test based on doctors’ assessment and judgment.
 
The cost: TWD 15,000
 

Examination details
● Women : bladder, womb, ovary, and other structures in the pelvic cavity.
 
Applicable to
● To help women with gynecologic cancer screening.
● People who need to do the test as assessed and judged by doctors.
 
The cost: TWD 15,000

Examination details
● Men : bladder, prostate, and other structures in the pelvic cavity.
 
Applicable to
● To help men with pelvic cancer screening.
● People who need to do the test as assessed and judged by doctors.
 
The cost: TWD 22,500

Examination details
● This test converts the distribution conditions of muscles and fats in different body parts and organs into specific data.
 
Applicable to
● Bone density testing.
● Muscle mass and body fat testing.
● People suspected of having osteoporosis or sarcopenia.
 
◎ Note: Please consult the division of metabolism, the outpatient clinic, if need to arrange this medical test.