Buyer's guide to spa diagnostics: OligoScan

OligoScan

The OligoScan is an intracellular tester that examines heavy metals, minerals and trace elements. Using full visible light spectrum, the hand-held device can identify 43 elements including 21 minerals, 15 heavy metals and levels of vitamins

A, B6, B9, B12, C, D, E. The test is immediate and non-invasive, measuring the intracellular uptake of the elements through the tissue, including muscle and small capillaries, at a depth of 4mm through the skin.

Spectrophotometry technology is a technique used to measure light absorption or the amount of chemicals present. It uses a light beam and each compound absorbs or transmits light over a certain wavelength. Each element has its own spectrum of colour and absorbs and reflects light differently based on the elements’ properties. The more concentrated, the more it absorbs the specific light applied.

The measurement is made with a portable spectrophotometer device approved by OligoScan. The collected data from the patient is sent to a secure central server within a few clicks. In less than one minute, results are available.

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