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The 3 “Must Haves” in Women’s Imaging

Clermont Radiology

A mammogram is a low dose x-ray of the breast. DEXA (Bone Density) DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) examinations estimate the amount of bone mineral content in specific areas of your body. Digital Mammography is the highest image resolution available.

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Imaging Tests for Cancer

Capitol Imaging Services

There are several types of imaging tests that physicians use to detect cancer in patients: X-Ray, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound (US), Nuclear Medicine, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Our radiologists also consult closely with referring physicians on many cancer-related cases.

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Benefits Of Getting A Bone Density Test

Independent Imaging

Instead, you will lie still on an X-ray table as the scanner passes over your body. The scan uses a very low dose of radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the body, particularly around the hips and lower spine, to measure bone mass and strength.

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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Since then, reports on NFS and its connection to gadolinium have been pouring in: At the 2007 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting in Vienna, Scottish radiologists reported on NSF episodes in the whole renal failure population of western Scotland. You know the next few suits will involve the hospital and the radiologists.

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