Early Detection of Heart Risk and Thyroid Mass Through Proactive Imaging

Tony Surles (00:00) I think Advanced Longevity is terrific. And the reason I think it's so great is because it affords anyone that goes through that door, has that scan done, an opportunity to live a longer life. a life that is illness-free, and it provides us with resources and people in the organization that can address the conditions that we have, and can quickly tell us what we need to do about them. My name is Tony Surles, and I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and my title is Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits at Trinity Captive Group in Prosper, Texas. I engaged with Illumo in the Plano Imaging Center. We'd heard great things about the organization, and as a captive program manager I wanted to be able to share this cost containment strategy I hoped with my population. The #1 reason that I almost did not visit Illumo is because I'm one of those people that believes that I'm never sick. if I feel well, I must be well. And I had no real need in my mind to have any imaging done. As a result of visiting the Illumo program I have realized that there actually were some issues that needed to be addressed. It was determined that I had a moderate risk calcium scoring, which is related to my heart. And there was also detection noted that my thyroid had a mass, which required further imaging. So I'm one of those people that had conditions identified that truly needed addressing or they could have turned into much much bigger problems. What surprised me the most about this process and working with this organization is the fact that the test itself is extremely easy. the test took about 5 to 7 minutes. Easiest thing I've ever done. And the results actually came back in what I consider to be a fast way. and they were results that were extremely comprehensive in nature. Results that I was able to take to all of my doctors, specifically my endocrinologist and my cardiologist, and share that with them. so that they could better diagnose the condition itself and determine what treatment was necessary. something that I did not realize prior to taking this test is the significance of what the test could reveal, nor did I have a good understanding of what could be going on inside of my body. I am a person that is considered to be in great health. But the reality is that when I had these tests done, there were things found, there were areas of concern. And I think it's extremely important to acknowledge that everybody needs to have this done. one of those tests where why not take it? and if everything's great, so be it. But if there's something that needs addressing, you can address it in a proactive way instead of a reactive way. I will recommend this scan to all of my co-workers but most importantly to all of my clients. this is a proactive way to approach employee wellness. the initial investment is so incredibly low compared to the outcome. And so for someone who is telling others about it, I think it's extremely important to know that I've gone through it and I've seen the results.