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Get the Right Scan at the Right Time: Imaging Benefits

Recent news reports have brought attention to the possibility that medical healthcare providers in the U.S. tend to over use medical scans and imaging. Despite concerns over associated medical costs and radiation exposure, there is real value to getting the right scan at the right time. Some medical Continue Reading

Get the Right Scan at the Right Time: Imaging Benefits

Recent news reports have brought attention to the possibility that medical healthcare providers in the U.S. tend to over use medical scans and imaging. Despite concerns over associated medical costs and radiation exposure, there is real value to getting the right scan at the ... Continue Reading

Disease Detectives: How Medical Scans Uncover Problems

You’ve seen or heard these acronyms before – CT or CAT Scan, MRI and PET. These are all common terms for medical scans that have become the gold standard for detecting hidden problems in the body. Although most people are familiar with the use of basic x-ray technology in dentistry or medical se ... Continue Reading

Disease Detectives: How Medical Scans Uncover Problems

You’ve seen or heard these acronyms before – CT or CAT Scan, MRI and PET. These are all common terms for medical scans that have become the gold standard for detecting hidden problems in the body. Although most people are familiar with the use of basic x-ray technology i ... Continue Reading

Cumulative Radiation: Medical Scans vs. Too Much Tanning?

A woman recently made headlines for exposing her young daughter to the harmful UV rays of a tanning booth. Referred to in news stories as the “tanning mom,” the woman allegedly allowed her five-year-old into the tanning booth with her while she underwent her daily tanning session. The child went Continue Reading

Cumulative Radiation: Medical Scans vs. Too Much Tanning?

A woman recently made headlines for exposing her young daughter to the harmful UV rays of a tanning booth. Referred to in news stories as the “tanning mom,” the woman allegedly allowed her five-year-old into the tanning booth with her while she underwent her daily tannin ... Continue Reading

Are All Scans Created Equal? No!

The world of diagnostic radiology offers many imaging options, each of which has its own specific application. CT scan, MRI and ultrasound are popular choices used for diagnosing a variety of conditions and diseases. They are done in scheduled or emergency situations to best diagnose and treat the p ... Continue Reading

Are All Scans Created Equal? No!

The world of diagnostic radiology offers many imaging options, each of which has its own specific application. CT scan, MRI and ultrasound are popular choices used for diagnosing a variety of conditions and diseases. They are done in scheduled or emergency situations to best ... Continue Reading

Diagnostics: Which Scan is the Gold Standard?

There are many different diagnostic studies, specifically scans, available to diagnose a medical malady. The attending physician is educated in the indication for each diagnostic test and orders the appropriate study based on the efficacy and safety in each individual case. However, it is also impo ... Continue Reading

Diagnostics: Which Scan is the Gold Standard?

There are many different diagnostic studies, specifically scans, available to diagnose a medical malady. The attending physician is educated in the indication for each diagnostic test and orders the appropriate study based on the efficacy and safety in each individual case. ... Continue Reading

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