Here is an image of our Health Scan in use:

The HealthScan uses an x-ray to provide a high resolution digital image of your full body composition and bone density. The x-ray details fat, lean muscle mass and bone mineral content by region.

The x-ray is performed by a radiographer in our purpose-built facility. The scan itself takes as little as four minutes and requires you to simply lie still on a bed for that time.

If it’s your first visit, your consultation will take an hour in total, so your results can be explained thoroughly to you. Any subsequent progress scans can be completed within half an hour.

Diagnostic Radiographer

Kerry Matthews is our HCPC registered diagnostic radiographer.

External advisors

In addition to support received from organisations such as the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) HealthScan is also assisted by a Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA), a Medical Physics Expert (MPE), and a Radiography Advisor (RA) who provide guidance regarding health and safety regulations and developments in scanning procedures. The RPA’s role is to advise on compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999, while the role of the MPE includes optimisation of patient exposures, image quality and quality assurance.

For custom-made packages and information about the services offered please contact the HealthScan Team: 

Email: HealthScan@wlv.ac.uk

Telephone: 01902 321120

Address: 
HealthScan
Institute of Sport
University of Wolverhampton
Walsall Campus
Gorway Road
Walsall
WS1 3BD

Website: www.wlv.ac.uk/healthscan

Care Quality Commission (CQC) 

CQC are an independent regulator of health and social care in England. Making sure health and social care provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and they encourage care services to improve. 

National Osteoporosis Society (NOS)

The National Osteoporosis Society is the only UK wide charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. With over 25,000 members, 50 staff and more than 900 volunteers across the UK, the charity is well placed to provide unrivalled expertise in its field. The society’s vision is a future without fragility fractures, and aims to improve public awareness and understanding of osteoporosis; influence health and social care provision to achieve excellence in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis to prevent fragility fractures; and provide caring support and information to enable people affected by osteoporosis to make a positive difference to their lives.

World Health Organisation (WHO)

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)

BASES is the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The HSE is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness. The HSE is an independent regulator and acts in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces.

Health Protection Agency (HPA)

The Health Protection Agency's role is to provide an integrated approach to protecting UK public health through the provision of support and advice to the NHS, local authorities, emergency services, other Arms Length Bodies, the Department of Health and the Devolved Administrations.