COMPARISON OF A FEW LICENSED BODY SCAN PROVIDERS

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1 Advanced Body Scan of Medical Imaging Medical Heart Check America, Los Newport Group Angeles Acacia Street, Wilshire Boulevard, 1001 Newbury Road Suite #140 Suite 110 Newport Beach, CA Newbury Park, CA Los Angeles, CA (949) (805) (800) NEW-TEST Medical Director / Owner: Harvey Eisenberg, MD Gregory Robertson, MD John C. Chiu, MD Jamshid Maddahi, MD Licensed with California Medical Board? Consult w/patient after scan w/medical professional? How long is the consult? Approximately 45 minutes 30 minutes 1 to 1 1/2 hours minutes Who performs the consult? Physician - Radiologist Board certified physician (radiologist) Radiologic Technologist, Senior AART, CRT, Supervisor Nurse practitioner Length of visit for body scan 3 hours (includes check-in, scan, informative video review regarding procedure, and face-toface consultation) 1 hour 1 hr 15 minutes; "patient drinks oral contrast for 45 min - paperwork" 1 hour maximum Fasting required? No Fasting for how long? 8 hours prior At least 2 hours prior 4 hours What type of scanning machinery used? MDCT (Multi Detector Computed Tomography) Scanner GE Imatron "Ultra Fast CT Scanner" Ultrafast sub-second CT Scanner EBT scanner (Electron Beam Tomography) included? Weight limit? 400 lbs. 300 lbs. 425 lbs. 300 lbs.

2 Advanced Body Scan of Medical Imaging Medical Heart Check America, Los Newport Group Angeles Acacia Street, Wilshire Boulevard, 1001 Newbury Road Suite #140 Suite 110 Newport Beach, CA Newbury Park, CA Los Angeles, CA (949) (805) (800) NEW-TEST Are these Components included in Provider's Body Scan?: CT scan of neck soft tissue CT scan of chest, 3mm scan of chest (If so, at what heart stopping exposure times) Air contrast CT of the stomach 100 milliseconds 50 and 100 milliseconds.48 of a sec w/cardiac gating (at 100 ms acquisition) No; Liquid contrast done No Whole-body 3-D reconstruction No CT scan of the abdomen, 4mm scan CT scan of the pelvis, 4mm scan CT scan of the lumbar spine Included in the abdomen & pelvis scan. QCT bone density measurement ; can also be done as a Not included, but can be done No separate study. for additional charge. How long in business? Heart Check America, 12 HealthView has been in business 3.5 years 6 years years; Heart Check Los since Angeles, 4 years Organizations that refer patients to your facility? LAPD, ALADS, LA County & City Firefighters, Riverside PD, Torrance PD and Local Corporations. Cardiologists, Internal Medicine & Endocrinologists. Brea Fire Dept & OC Sheriffs. Various in community Local physicians, Research Study Organizations and Research Hospitals

3 Advanced Body Scan of Medical Imaging Medical Heart Check America, Los Newport Group Angeles Acacia Street, Wilshire Boulevard, 1001 Newbury Road Suite #140 Suite 110 Newport Beach, CA Newbury Park, CA Los Angeles, CA (949) (805) (800) NEW-TEST Number of locations: 1 fixed location & 1 mobile unit in CA; 4 others out of state. Address & phone of other California locations: Address & phone of other locations: 4 other facilities in Chicago, Arlington Heights, St Louis & Washington DC

4 HeartSavers Irvine The EBT Scanner at Harbor UCLA REI Institute VolantHealth Diagnostics 4050 Barranca, Suite West Carson Street 3801 University Avenue, Suite 100 Irvine, CA Torrance, CA Riverside, CA Phone (949) (310) (888) Medical Director / Owner: Licensed with California Medical Board? Consult w/patient after scan w/medical professional? How long is the consult? Harvey Eisenberg, MD Approximately 45 minutes Matthew Budoff, MD Matthew Budoff, MD Stephen Shapiro, MD minutes 10 minutes minutes Who performs the consult? Physician - Radiologist Cardiologist or D.O. Technician or Physician, depending on the scan Physician Assistant (PA) Length of visit for body scan 3 hours (includes check-in, scan, informative video review regarding procedure, and face-toface consultation) 1 hr & 10 mins. 20 minutes 30 minutes to 1 hour, includes paperwork Fasting required? Fasting for how long? What type of scanning machinery used? included? Weight limit? 8 hours prior MDCT (Multi Detector Computed Tomography) Scanner 400 lbs. No No No EBT High resolution C150. EBT scanner or 64 slice scanner CT: Advanced Siemens Sensation 16 Ultra High Speed Helica/Scanner. 300 lbs. 300 lbs. 300 lbs.

5 HeartSavers Irvine The EBT Scanner at Harbor UCLA REI Institute VolantHealth Diagnostics 4050 Barranca, Suite West Carson Street 3801 University Avenue, Suite 100 Irvine, CA Torrance, CA Riverside, CA Phone (949) (310) (888) Are these Components included in Provider's Body Scan?: CT scan of neck soft tissue CT scan of chest (If so, at what heart stopping exposure times) Air contrast CT of the stomach Whole-body 3-D reconstruction CT scan of the abdomen CT scan of the pelvis CT scan of the lumbar spine QCT bone density measurement How long in business? Organizations that refer patients to your facility? 100 milliseconds HealthView has been in business since LAPD, ALADS, LA County & City Firefighters, Riverside PD, Torrance PD and Local Corporations. Not the whole neck No No 50 ms & 100 ms Not answered Not answered No No not for body scan. No; separate service 4 years 18 years 18 months City organizations, Physicians, Fire Dept. & Police Dept. LAC Fire, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop, City of Torrance, City of Carson, City of El Segundo, Toyota Managed Care, Workers' Comp., Medicare, etc.

6 HeartSavers Irvine The EBT Scanner at Harbor UCLA REI Institute VolantHealth Diagnostics 4050 Barranca, Suite West Carson Street 3801 University Avenue, Suite 100 Irvine, CA Torrance, CA Riverside, CA Phone (949) (310) (888) Number of locations: 1 fixed location & 1 mobile unit Address & phone of other California locations: HeartSavers (San Jose) Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA (408) Address & phone of other locations: HeartSavers (Baltimore, MD) 110 W. Timonium Rd., Ste 1D Timonium, Maryland (410)

7 Samaritan Imaging Center Parkview Imaging Advanced Imaging Center West Valley Imaging 1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite Santa Monica Blvd., Lower Level N. 15th Street West 2611 Horizon Ridge Parkway Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica, CA Lancaster, CA Henderson, NV (213) (310) (661) (702) Medical Director / Owner: Licensed with California Medical Board? Consult w/patient after scan w/medical professional? How long is the consult? Harvey Eisenberg, MD Approximately 45 minutes Gerald Dalrymple, MD Ray H. Hashemi, MD William Boren, MD, but only 1 of the radiologists on staff, Dr. Mound, does consults. The other, but done day after scan, if requested radiologists don't minutes minutes minutes Varies Who performs the consult? Physician - Radiologist Radiologist - Dr. Mound is only radiologist on staff that will do a consult. Radiologist Radiologist Radiologist Length of visit for body scan Fasting required? Fasting for how long? 3 hours (includes check-in, scan, informative video review regarding procedure, and face-toface consultation) 8 hours prior 45 minutes to 1 hour, includes registration 1 hour 25 minutes minutes No No (unless getting Virtual Colonoscopy) 4 hours prior 4-6 hours prior What type of scanning machinery used? MDCT (Multi Detector Computed Tomography) Scanner CT Scanner CT Siemens 64 slice CT scanner Toshiba 16 slice CT Scanner Ultra fast 64 slice CT Scanner included? No; it's done as part of a different screening exam., if requested Weight limit? 400 lbs. Not answered. 450 lbs. approx. 425 lbs. 440 lbs.

8 Samaritan Imaging Center Parkview Imaging Advanced Imaging Center West Valley Imaging 1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite Santa Monica Blvd., Lower Level N. 15th Street West 2611 Horizon Ridge Parkway Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica, CA Lancaster, CA Henderson, NV (213) (310) (661) (702) Are these Components included in Provider's Body Scan?: CT scan of neck soft tissue CT scan of chest (If so, at what heart stopping exposure times) Air contrast CT of the stomach Whole-body 3-D reconstruction CT scan of the abdomen CT scan of the pelvis CT scan of the lumbar spine QCT bone density measurement How long in business? 100 milliseconds HealthView has been in business since IV Contrast administered at time of scan; Oral contrast to be taken the night before scan. If requested No No; start at clavicle (collar-bone). No If requested No, does include CTA of coronary arteries Not answered Not answered.27 seconds per resting heart If requested No No No If requested No If requested No Included in scan of abdomen No No, but DEXA scan could be done instead, if requested. separate test No 1 year 15 years 11 years 10+ years Organizations that refer patients to your facility? LAPD, ALADS, LA County & City Firefighters, Riverside PD, Torrance PD and Local Corporations. Physicians Fire depts., Oil companies, Getty Museum. Contracted by many Major insurance companies Physicians in the Las Vegas and surrounding areas

9 Samaritan Imaging Center Parkview Imaging Advanced Imaging Center West Valley Imaging 1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite Santa Monica Blvd., Lower Level N. 15th Street West 2611 Horizon Ridge Parkway Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica, CA Lancaster, CA Henderson, NV (213) (310) (661) (702) Number of locations: 1 fixed location & 1 mobile unit Address & phone of other California locations: Address & phone of other locations: Parkview Imaging 2428 Santa Monica Blvd., #LL Santa Monica, CA (310) Advanced Imaging Center of Valencia Tournament Rd. Valencia, CA Ph (661) Fax (661) Advanced Imaging Center of Palmdale 1529 E. Palmdale Blvd. #100 Palmdale, CA Ph (661) Fax (661) S. Rainbow Blvd., Henderson, NV 89146