Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound as part of the Basic package. Using Philips EPIQ.
Corporate check-up · Düsseldorf
Check-up Basic
in Düsseldorf
The corporate check-up with abdominal ultrasound, screening laboratory tests and cardiovascular diagnostics.
Approximately 5 hoursPrices vary according to the framework agreement
The key examinations
Key Benefits
What distinguishes Check-up Basic.
Screening laboratory tests
Blood count, glucose, blood lipids, organ and metabolic markers.
Heart & vascular ultrasound
Echocardiography, carotid and thyroid ultrasound. Also included: cardisiography with medical interpretation. Using Philips EPIQ.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Exercise assessment with ECG and lung function testing.
Retinal examination with Skleo
Retinal imaging to support the medical assessment of vascular health.
Personal discussion of your findings
Medical interpretation, lifestyle advice and a clear written report.
This service list describes your EPC package. EPC package costs are not reimbursable by statutory or private insurers. Indication-dependent examinations follow medical assessment.
The complete scope
All examinations in detail
Medical history & physical examination
Current detailed medical history and past medical history - As part of the medical history:
- For nicotine dependence: question inventory on physical nicotine dependence as a basis for smoking cessation (Fagerström test).
- Risk-factor assessment (SCORE2 / SCORE2-OP)
- Anthropometry incl. bioimpedance analysis measurements
- Calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Waist and hip circumference calculation [waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), whaist-to-height ratio (WHtR)].
- Body composition (fat, water, biomass). - Oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry)
- Detailed physical examination
Assessment of segmental muscle mass with age- and sex-adjusted percentiles.
We assess body composition with the seca mBCA Ultra using eight-point bioimpedance analysis. Skeletal muscle mass measurement is validated against whole-body MRI; fat mass uses the four-compartment model as its reference. Fat, muscle and water compartments are interpreted alongside your other findings.
Laboratory tests
- Differential blood count (large blood count) incl. differentiation of the white blood count
- Blood glucose values: Fasting blood glucose, HbA1c basal insulin (incl. HOMA index).
- Cholesterol status: total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
- Liver/bile/pancreas values: gamma-GT, GOT, GPT, LDH, cholinesterase, bilirubin, lipase, amylase, alkaline phosphatase
- Kidney values: creatinine, urea, uric acid
- Muscle: creatine kinase
- Electrolytes/metabolism: calcium, chloride, potassium, sodium, magnesium, ferritin
- Coagulation values: INR (Quick), PTT, Fibrinogen
- Protein analysis: total protein and protein electrophoresis
- Thyroid hormone status: TSH basal (LIA)
- Urine status: pH, leukocytes, protein, glucose, ketone, erythrocytes, urobilinogen, nitrite, density, bilirubin; including micral test (microalbumin)
- Stool test: iFOBT (immunological faecal occult blood test)
- emerging risk factors: high sensitive CRP
- Men's laboratory (for men over 40 years of age): PSA / free PSA, if applicable
Organ & vascular imaging
- Ultrasound of the abdominal organs (abdomen)
- Duplex ultrasonography of the carotid arteries including age- and sex-adjusted intima-media thickness measurement
- Sonography of the thyroid gland
Cardiovascular & functional assessment
- Ergospirometry with ECG incl. lung function
- Doppler echocardiography
- Pulse wave analysis incl. determination of the ABI index (ankle-brachial index)
Cardisiography (Cardisio): Cardisiography records the heart’s electrical signals in three dimensions. The algorithm-assisted analysis is interpreted by your physician together with your other findings.
Further examinations
- Determination of the Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs) by AGE-Reade
retinal examination (Skleo), with specialist ophthalmological interpretation.
Final consultation & report
- Detailed final discussion, illustration and interpretation of all imaging findings
- Lifestyle counseling, based on individual findings
- Written generally understandable final report
A guide to your visit
Your check-up day.
Step by step.
Allow approximately 5 hours. All services in your agreed EPC package are provided in one day, including your own private lounge.
01 / Arrive & get acquainted
Welcome to your lounge
Our medical team welcomes you to the EPC and accompanies you to your lounge. It is reserved for you throughout your check-up day and has internet access and a private bathroom with a shower. We collect you for each examination and accompany you back. Snacks and drinks are served during the breaks.
Your personal medical consultation
A preventive medicine physician visits you in your lounge. Together, you discuss current symptoms, previous illnesses, family history, risk factors and vaccination status. Your everyday life also matters: how you exercise, how you eat and what concerns you.
Your physical examination
A specialist in internal medicine and cardiology carries out a thorough physical examination. Your medical history and the physical findings together provide the basis for interpreting the subsequent results.
Understanding your risk factors
ESC risk estimation with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP helps assess cardiovascular risk. For nicotine dependence, the Fagerström test complements the consultation. The results inform your personal advice; additional smoking cessation support can be arranged separately.
02 / Diagnostics & exercise capacity
Blood, urine and stool tests
We collect the samples for your package’s screening laboratory tests. Blood, organ and metabolic markers are assessed alongside the specified urine and stool tests. The complete service list shows which individual markers are included in your check-up.
Body composition with seca mBCA Ultra
We assess body composition with the seca mBCA Ultra using eight-point bioimpedance analysis. Skeletal muscle mass measurement is validated against whole-body MRI; fat mass uses the four-compartment model as its reference. Fat, muscle and water compartments are interpreted alongside your other findings.
Pulse wave analysis & ankle–brachial index
Recording the pulse wave provides information about the elasticity of your arteries. The ankle–brachial index is also measured. Alongside your other findings, these measurements help assess vascular health.
Carotid arteries & thyroid
High-resolution duplex ultrasound examines the carotid arteries supplying the brain. We assess the vessel wall, possible plaque deposits and narrowing. The thyroid is also examined for its size, structure and nodules.
Heart ultrasound
Echocardiography assesses heart function and the heart valves. Doppler techniques add information about blood flow. Further techniques depend on your selected package and the medical conditions specified in the complete service list. We use Philips EPIQ for ultrasound examinations.
Cardisiography
Cardisiography records the heart’s electrical signals in three dimensions. The algorithm-assisted analysis is interpreted by your physician together with your other findings.
Retinal examination: Skleo
Skleo is used to obtain images of the back of your eyes. The visible small blood vessels provide additional information for the medical assessment of vascular health. The result is interpreted alongside your other findings.
Fitness assessment
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing combines exercise assessment with ECG and lung function measurements. It shows how the heart, circulation and breathing work together during exertion. The findings support medical advice on exercise and training.
AGE Reader
The AGE Reader measures advanced glycation end products, or AGEs. These metabolic products can accumulate in tissue with age and in certain diseases. We interpret the result alongside the other metabolic and cardiovascular findings.
03 / Imaging & further examinations
Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound shows the accessible abdominal organs, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys and bladder. Changes in size and structure may provide clues to disease and are assessed alongside the other findings. We use Philips EPIQ for ultrasound examinations.
04 / Findings & personal advice
Discuss the findings. Take home personal advice.
At the final medical consultation, we bring the results together and explain the available findings. These inform personal recommendations on exercise, nutrition and recovery. Most results are available by then; more complex laboratory analyses may follow later.
Your check-up dossier
In the following days, you receive a detailed, clear report and your original findings. MRI images are made available via a personal QR code. Our EPC physicians remain available for questions after your check-up.
This schedule shows the stages of your agreed EPC package, without fixed times. All package services are grouped into one day; we coordinate the order and any necessary preparation with you individually.
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Your check-up to take away.
Key benefits, the complete examination list and the daily schedule in one document.