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  • 3D & 4D Conformal Radiation Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
    Advances in radiation treatment for cancer are made all the time.  There are various ways to treat cancer.  Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of treatments may be used.  Treatment depends on the type of cancer that you have and ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment
  • Bexxar® - For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Bexxar® is a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody treatment used to treat some types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic/immune system.  Bexxar is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for people that have received chemotherapy and/or Rituxan® ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment
  • Bone Mineral Density Testing
    Bone Mineral Density Testing (BMD) is an evaluation used to help diagnose osteoporosis, a progressive disease that causes bone loss, and increases bone fracture risk.  Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is a type of bone density testing.  BMD testing is generally recommended ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Brachytherapy - Intracavity & Interstitial
    Brachytherapy is a type of radiation treatment for cancer.  It involves inserting a radioactive source, referred to as a “seed” into or near the cancer.  Intracavity brachytherapy involves placing radioactive seeds inside a natural body cavity.  Interstitial brachytherapy involves implanting ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment
  • Cardiac Catheterization
    Introduction and Uses   Cardiac catheterization may be used as a diagnostic or treatment procedure.  It involves advancing a catheter, a thin flexible tube, into the right or left side of the heart.  Cardiac catheterization can provide information about the functioning of ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Cardiac Imaging
    Cardiac imaging is a specialized branch of radiology.  It uses sophisticated technology to create detailed images of the heart and blood vessels that otherwise could not be seen without open surgery.  There are several different types of cardiac imaging that ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Cardiac Stress Test
    A cardiac stress test may also be referred to as an exercise ECG (electrocardiogram), stress test, or treadmill test. A cardiac stress test is used to evaluate how your heart works during exercise. The test is used to assess general ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Colonoscopy
    A colonoscopy is a procedure that uses a scope to view the inside lining of the entire colon.  A scope is a long thin tube with a light and a viewing instrument that sends images to a monitor.  The scope ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomy
  • Computed Tomography (CT)
    Computed tomography (CT) is a noninvasive procedure that is used to provide detailed views of the bones, blood vessels, brain, and dense tissues.  With CT, cross-sectional images are produced in a series of slices  similar to the slices that make ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Digital Mammography with CAD
    Digital mammography with computer-aided detection (CAD) is a state-of-the-art screening method for breast cancer.  Traditional mammograms use film to record images.  Digital mammography creates images on a high-resolution computer.  The computerized images can be manipulated by a radiologist for a ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Digital x-ray
    Digital x-rays are used to create images of the structures inside of the body.  X-rays assist doctors with diagnosis and treatment planning.  Traditional x-rays use film and chemicals.  Digital x-rays are filmless and images are stored electronically on a computer.  ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Echocardiogram
    An echocardiogram is usually also be referred to as a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), Doppler ultrasound of the heart, or surface echo.  An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart.  During the procedure, sound waves create a “live” picture of the ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Electrocardiogram - ECG
    An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is useful for identifying if the heart is beating normally.  It may be used for people with chest pain, heart palpitations, or suspected heart disease.  An ECG measures the electrical activity of the heart.  It ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
    A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that uses a sigmoidoscope to view the inside lining of the rectum and lower section of the colon. A sigmoidoscope is a thin tube that is about twenty inches long. It has a light ... Read More
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  • Fluorescein Angiography - Blood Vessel Imaging
    Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that is used to detect blood circulation problems in the retina and choroid, structures that are located in the back of your eyes.  The test uses an injected dye and a special camera to ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomyDiagnosis
  • Fluoroscopy
     A fluoroscopy is a live X-ray that creates real-time images.  It is especially useful for diagnosing upper or lower digestive tract disorders (barium enema, barium swallow) or joint problems (arthrography).  The live images can help a doctor determine how a ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Fundus Photography - Back of the Eye Imaging
    Fundus photography is a specialized medical imaging test used to take pictures of the structures located at the back of the eye, including the retina.  It produces a series of photos that are helpful for diagnosing, documenting, and monitoring certain ... Read More
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  • Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
    Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) is a type of external beam radiation therapy for cancer that adjusts for the location (or position) of a cancer tumor throughout treatment.  Cancer tumors may move, change size, and change shape throughout the course of ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment
  • Indocyanine Green (ICG) Angiography - Blood Vessel Imaging
    Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography is an eye test that is used to detect blood circulation problems in the choroid.  The choroid is a blood vessel layer located under the retina in the back of your eye.  The test uses an ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomyDiagnosis
  • Interventional Radiology
    Interventional radiology is a specialized branch of radiology.  It uses sophisticated technology to create detailed images of internal organs and structures.  The images are used to guide minimally invasive procedures that are used for diagnostic or treatment purposes.  There are ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Lower GI Series /Barium Enema
    A Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Series or Barium Enema test provides a series of X-ray images of the large intestine.  A barium enema can be used to screen for colon cancer and bowel diseases.  Prior to taking X-rays, barium, a chalky ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomyDiagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging procedure that produces very detailed pictures of internal body structures.  It is a non-invasive method that allows doctors to check for abnormalities and diagnose medical conditions, such as blood clots, tumors, and orthopedic ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Mammosite 5-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
    MammoSite® 5-day Targeted Radiation Therapy is an advanced high-dose partial breast irradiation method for breast cancer treatment.  Commonly, MammoSite is used following lumpectomy as a breast conservation strategy.  For some women, it is an alternative to mastectomy (removal of the ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment
  • Nuclear Medicine
    Nuclear medicine is a specialized branch of radiology.  Its focus is on using small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose, manage, or treat disease.  Nuclear medicine uses contrast agents and X-rays to depict how organs function and detect structural abnormalities.  ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) - Eye Imaging Test
    Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a new type of imaging technology.  OCT is used for taking cross-sectional pictures of the retina.  The retina is located at the back of your eye.  It is used to diagnose and follow treatment in certain ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomy
  • Positron Emission Testing (PET)
    Positron emission testing (PET) is a diagnostic imaging test that is used to help determine how organs and tissues inside the body are functioning.  It also shows the size, shape, and position of organs.  PET is used to help detect ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT)
    Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) is a revolutionary imaging procedure that combines the best of PET and CT imaging to create exceptionally detailed images.  It is especially useful for diagnosing and treatment planning for brain disorders, heart conditions, and cancer.  ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Radiation Therapy
    Radiation Therapy: An Overview   Radiation therapy is used mainly as treatment for many different types of cancer.  Radiation therapy is used to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells.  Radiation uses high-energy X-rays to damage the cancer cells and prevent ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy
    Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) are both treatment methods of delivering radiation therapy to cancer tumors.  SRS or SRT may be used instead of or along with surgery.  SRS involves a single radiation treatment.  SRT uses a series ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment
  • Ultrasound - Diagnostic
    An ultrasound is an imaging test that allows doctors to view internal organs, tissues, and systems, and check developing babies during pregnancy.  Ultrasound is noninvasive.  An ultrasound uses sound waves to create pictures of the structures on a video monitor.  ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Ultrasound - Pelvic and Transvaginal
     An ultrasound, also called a sonogram, is an imaging test that is used to create pictures of internal organs and structures.  Ultrasound may be used to examine a woman’s reproductive organs, including the uterus, ovaries, cervix, and vagina.  An obstetric ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment
  • Upper GI Endoscopy
    An Upper Gastrointestinal Intestinal (GI) Endoscopy is a procedure that uses an endoscope to view the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.  This test is also called an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or a gastroscopy.  An ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomyCauses
  • Upper GI Series/ Barium Swallow
    An Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Series or Barium Swallow provides a set of X-rays showing the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine.  Before the X-rays are taken, barium, a chalky substance, is swallowed.  The barium provides an image of the upper gastrointestinal ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomyCauses
  • Virtual Colonoscopy
    A virtual colonoscopy is a procedure that uses medical imaging and computers to create a three-dimensional picture of the colon and rectum.  The test is most frequently used to diagnose pre-cancerous polyps and colorectal cancer.  It is a relatively quick ... Read More
    IntroductionAnatomyDiagnosis
  • X-Rays
    X-rays use radiation energy to create images of internal body structures.  X-rays are a non-invasive procedure, meaning that the body does not have to be surgically opened to see a bone or tissue.  X-rays are used to help diagnose a ... Read More
    Introduction
  • Zevalin® - For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Zevalin® is a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapy that is used to treat some types of non-Hodgkin’s B-Cell lymphoma.  Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic/immune system.  Radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapy may be used in cases when the lymphoma does not respond ... Read More
    IntroductionTreatment

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