An angiogram is a medical diagnostic imaging exam that allows a doctor to view the blood vessels in the body. Coronary angiography – also called cardiac catheterization – is a scan of the blood vessels of the heart. A radiopaque contrast medium is first injected into the bloodstream, and this all ... [Read More]
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Things You Ought to Know About X-rays
X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through the body to produce images of internal organs and bones. X-rays are the most common imaging test referred by doctors, yet for many the thought of having an X-ray leaves them with questions as to the procedure’s safety and accuracy. ... [Read More]
How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Medical Imaging
MRI machines, X-ray machines, and CT machines allow doctors to see the organs, bones, and tissues in your body. Yet, one of the biggest challenges that faces the medical community today is the rapid accumulation of data – and the time-consuming task of sifting through, documenting, analyzing, and e ... [Read More]
What Are Contrast Agents?
Since the development of the X-ray in 1895, advances in technology have pushed the medical field to take great strides forward. With the advent of diagnostic imaging scans that allow doctors to “see” inside of a person’s body, technology can now diagnose conditions and pinpoint treatments to the affe ... [Read More]
Why is My Doctor Recommending a PET Scan?
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an advanced diagnostic tool capable of revealing numerous diseases at a very early stage when they are not visible through other diagnostic methods. A PET scan is a type of nuclear medicine exam that produces a 3D image of processes that take place inside ... [Read More]
Independent Imaging redesigns website and adds a blog!
Diagnostic imaging center, Independent Imaging, recently redesigned their website to include more ways for patients to interact with the practice online. The new website offers a doctor portal, patient portal, online bill payment, online appointment request, and an award-winning patient education ... [Read More]
New MRI Technology Can Ease Test Anxiety
Imagine listening to sounds of ocean waves as they ebb and flow while you view beautiful ocean scenery. Or listen to beautiful sounds of the forest - birds singing, breezes blowing - as you watch the trees gently sway. If you thought you’d be going to the beach to make this happen, think again! T ... [Read More]
How Do X-rays Work?
The sun. It gives us warmth. It gives us light. Warmth and light are forms of energy, and from this energy, many wonderful things can happen. Light comes from the sun in the form of electromagnetic waves. There are different types of electromagnetic waves, and some are visible and some are not. ... [Read More]
Your Guide to Digital Imaging With Nuclear Medicine and MRI
The field of radiology and medical imaging is an important tool used by many doctors to aid in the diagnosis of countless health conditions. The most familiar type of radiology imaging test or scan is an X-ray. Most of us have had some type of X-ray at some point in our lives, whether it is at the ... [Read More]
Do I Need a Cardiac Stress Test?
So, your doctor wants you to do a stress test – a nuclear stress test. What is a nuclear stress test and is it safe? Is it necessary? A nuclear cardiac stress test can determine the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD), damage to the heart from a heart attack, irregular heartbeats, and g ... [Read More]
