Diagnostic imaging tools reveal with certainty what is happening inside the body, and can help confirm conditions a doctor may suspect. If your doctor recommends imaging, he may order any number of exams to gather the data required to diagnose and treat you properly. Here is more about the different ... [Read More]
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Radiation Risks in Pediatric Imaging
Diagnostic imaging has become invaluable in the field of medicine. It not only provides a window into parts of the human body that were once an enigma but also greatly reduces the need for undue, invasive exploratory surgeries. However, every advancement comes with a bit of pushback; in the case ... [Read More]
5 Things Your Radiologist Wants You to Know: Tips to Streamline Your Imaging Test
Diagnostic imaging has become an important part of medical care, thanks to its aid in the diagnosis and treatment of ailments. It also can reduce the number of unnecessary invasive surgeries. But even with some 80 million computed tomography (CT) scans being performed each year, imaging can cause ... [Read More]
Diagnostic Imaging and Pregnancy
Diagnostic imaging is an extraordinary thing. It provides a window into the unknown within the body – breaking down physical barriers and providing valuable information about perplexing medical conditions. In the case of pregnant women, it offers that first exciting glimpse of their unborn c ... [Read More]
What is diagnostic imaging used for?
The Importance of Diagnostic Imaging Ranked by the New England Journal of Medicine as one of the top medical developments over the past thousand years, medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care, allowing for earlier diagnoses of diseases, better patient outcomes, and has reduced the ... [Read More]
The Differences in Imaging Technologies
Medical imaging allows doctors to see inside your body from the outside. We take it for granted today – but before imaging, diagnosing injuries and diseases was often difficult or impossible. From the first X-rays taken in 1896, to the sophisticated radiology techniques of today, people everywhere b ... [Read More]
A Day in the Life of a Radiologist
What does a radiologist do? Most people know that radiologists read X-rays and other test results and send them back to your doctor for a diagnosis. But they do much more than that. A radiologist is a doctor with advanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury through medical ... [Read More]
The Different Kinds of Bone Exams
If your doctor recommends a bone scan, what does it mean? A bone scan is a detailed, noninvasive imaging test that allows doctors to observe the inside of your bones in order to diagnose illnesses and track their progression. There are two main types of bone exams. A three-phase bone scan is a ... [Read More]
Why You Might Need a DEXA Bone Density Scan
A DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) bone density scan is used to determine how strong your bones are. DEXA bone scan results can indicate whether you have osteoporosis. DEXA is a type of X-ray that shows your doctor the strength of your bones as compared to that of an average young adult. ... [Read More]
What to Expect from an MRI Scan of the Head and Brain
Nearly $50 billion is spent on the almost 40 million MRI scans conducted each year in the United States, according to a recent Forbes article. It’s a hefty medical expense, but one that most in the medical field feel is worth it due to the plethora of benefits the technology offers. A powerful d ... [Read More]
