TrueScan

The Full-Body MRI & Cardiac CTA Center
📍 St. Petersburg, FL

08/05/2026

“TrueScan saved my life.”

That’s what Dr. Toney, a board-certified psychiatrist and neurologist, told us after undergoing a Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) with HeartFlow AI.

Dr. Toney's scan revealed a significant blockage in one of his main coronary arteries. Something he had no idea was there. Within a week, he had a stent placed and the previously unknown threat was treated, “almost as if nothing had ever happened.”

TrueScan is an advanced imaging center in St. Petersburg focused on proactive screening and early detection. Our services include:
- Full-Body MRI
- Coronary CTA with HeartFlow AI for coronary artery disease screening
- DEXA bone density and body composition
- NeuroQuant analysis for dementia screening
- Diagnostic MRI and CT

We can screen for more than 500 conditions, helping patients identify potential health concerns early, when treatment may be most effective.

📍 5015 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL

📞 727-256-0095

⏰ Monday through Saturday : 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

🌐 Book online at truescanmri.com

💳 HSA/FSA eligible and monthly payment plans available

07/14/2026

Two people can have the same weight, the same BMI, but completely different brains.

Researchers at RSNA 2024 (Raji et al.) looked at adults aged 40–50 and found that higher visceral fat—the fat stored deep around your organs—correlated with elevated amyloid, elevated tau, and hippocampal atrophy. Those are the structural and molecular hallmarks of early Alzheimer's disease, and they can show up as much as 20 years before the first symptom.

What’s special is that the association was specific to visceral fat. Subcutaneous fat—the kind just under the skin—showed no such relationship. Visceral fat drives insulin resistance and systemic inflammation, both of which impair the brain's ability to clear amyloid and regulate tau.

The part that matters most is that BMI/body weight does not capture this risk at all. Only MRI-based body composition could isolate the tissue that actually matters.

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) measurement is a core output of Perspectum's Body Composition analysis in the TrueScan Executive Scan. A high VAT reading in your 40s or 50s isn't only a cardiovascular signal—it may be a neurological one.

It's measurable. Whenever you’re ready.

Link in bio to learn more about the Executive Scan, launching this month at TrueScan.
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06/19/2026

Ever give a second thought to your adrenal glands? They are the size of a walnut and have been absorbing every stressful deadline, sleepless night, and high-alert moment you've had for years.

Chronically elevated cortisol doesn't just make you feel tired, it reshapes your biology: insulin sensitivity, suppressed immune function, accelerated bone density loss, and increased visceral fat storage.

Many adrenal disorders such as adenomas, hyperplasia, even early-stage tumors produce zero obvious symptoms until they're spotted on imaging done for something else entirely.

Swipe through this breakdown of how your adrenals actually work, what chronic stress does to them over time, and why MRI remains one of the few tools that can catch what bloodwork misses.

Follow to learn what comprehensive scanning can reveal, before your body has to tell you the hard way.

05/04/2026

The Mediterranean diet is one of the rare nutrition patterns that keeps holding up under serious scientific scrutiny. In cardiovascular research, it has been associated with about a 30% reduction in major cardiovascular events in high-risk adults, and newer evidence suggests benefits may extend well beyond the heart to cognition, dementia risk, insulin resistance, and conditions like PCOS.

Why does it work so broadly? Because it improves your body’s terrain: less inflammation, better lipid metabolism, more fiber, better blood sugar control, and a healthier gut environment. It’s not one food. It’s the pattern.
The takeaway: if you want an eating pattern that is evidence-based, sustainable, and protective across multiple organ systems, this is one of the strongest candidates we have.

04/20/2026

The LAD (left anterior descending artery) is called 'the widowmaker' because blockages here affect 50% of your heart's blood supply and carry the highest mortality risk. Our AI Heart Scan (Cardiac CTA with Heartflow AI) doesn't just find blockages: it quantifies plaque type, measures blood flow restriction (FFRct), and creates a personalized prevention roadmap.

04/15/2026

Colon cancer is now the #1 cancer killer of men under 50 and it's rising fastest in adults aged 20–39. The likely culprit? A generation raised on ultraprocessed, fiber-depleted food. Research shows every 10g increase in daily fiber reduces colorectal cancer risk by 7%. Read our full breakdown on fiber, gut health, and what your colon needs on our website. Link in bio.

03/27/2026

Every Full-Body MRI at TrueScan is read by board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologist. Then, the results are reviewed with you in a 1:1 physician consultation.

We don't just hand you a report. We walk you through what we found, what it means, and what to do next.

Advanced imaging + expert interpretation + personal guidance = the TrueScan standard.

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5015 4th Street N, Suite B
Saint Petersburg, FL
33703

Website

http://www.truescanmri.com/

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