177: Andrew Lacy - Proactive Body Imaging: A Catalyst for Better Health

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What if someone gave you a window into your own body?

You could see everything that might potentially plague your health — from the early stages of cancer to back problems caused by sitting at your desk — in black and white.

That’s exactly what Prenuvo provides. This health tech company specializes in proactive whole-body diagnostic imaging, and it’s pioneering the patient-driven early detection of 500+ medical conditions plaguing our society.

Most professionals in the medical system believe in withholding patient information. But I believe we should all have access to our health data. The earlier you can catch and turn around any disease or trajectory, the better.

Disease precursors often exist many years before symptoms show up. But by the time we’re sick and have a doctor sign off on testing, they’ve already progressed too far for successful treatment outcomes.

These are some reasons why my wife and I recently went for Prenuvo scans. So I was thrilled to speak with Prenuvo founder and CEO Andrew Lacy about the process afterward.

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In this episode, you’ll hear our takes on

The perfect candidates for proactive screens.
The general flow of how the screening process works.
The importance of early detection for everything from cancer and aneurysms to back problems and issues caused by chronic metabolic disorders.
The pros and cons of different imaging processes (CT vs. MRI vs. X-ray).
What can/cannot be detected, and the most commonly detected conditions.
The advantages and challenges of using AI in imaging analysis.
Where insurance companies stand on preventative scans now and in the future.
Using your scan data as a catalyst for taking better care of your health.