Aim for a few minutes for one, and up to two hours for the other. Which test will yield the information required for your health issues is determined by your doctor or the members of your care team.
Author: Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center
High Breast Cancer Risk: When to Begin Screening
Some people will debate whether too much of a good thing is a good thing. We say yes, it’s especially a good thing when talking about screening for high risk breast cancer. It is recommended that women with a high breast cancer risk screen for breast cancer earlier and more often than women with a normal breast cancer risk. For those women with a high breast cancer risk, when should you begin screening?
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Demystifying the Safety Measures of MRI Procedures
Today’s physicians have so many advanced tools to diagnose illness, cancer, or other abnormalities in our bodies. MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, is one of the most utilized and valuable of these tools. Nevertheless, some individuals are still frightened that they are dangerous and unsafe. It’s time to finally begin demystifying the safety measures of MRI procedures.
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What Is A Low Dose CT Scan For Lung Cancer Screening?
The smaller any cancer tumor is when found, the better chances a patient has to survive. So precisely what is a low dose CT scan for lung cancer screening and how can this new tool be beneficial for you or a loved one?
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Diagnostic Radiology and Cancer: What You Should Know
Whether you are having a mammogram or an MRI to detect cancer, there is someone behind the screen looking at the images and making a professional diagnosis. It’s not the Wizard of Oz, but a doctor and well-trained diagnostic radiologist who interprets the images, makes a diagnosis, and issues a report. Here’s what you should know about diagnostic radiology and cancer:.
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Prioritizing Breast Health: Your Guide to Breast Exams
Breast exams are performed to check for any unusual changes to your breast tissue. These checks are an important way to be proactive with your breast health—early detection is the best protection. Do you know how to do a monthly breast self exam? Prioritizing breast health: your guide to breast exams.
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Fluoroscopy: What to Expect
Fluoroscopy is an imaging tool doctors use to look inside your body similar to an X-ray. However, this test shows your body and organs moving, and then depicts it on a computer screen. Sounds like something from the future, but it is used frequently, and physicians can learn how your body is working in detail. If you are scheduled for a fluoroscopy, here’s what to expect.
6 Common Types of Ultrasound and How They Are Used
Also known as ultrasonography or sonography, ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves that are translated into images. Most people are familiar with using ultrasound for prenatal care and to observe the fetus as it develops. This is solid proof that ultrasounds are safe. There are other types of ultrasound, and in fact, let’s look at the 6 common types of ultrasound and how they are used.
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Can Imaging Tests Diagnose Dementia?
If you have known someone suffering from dementia, you know how it not only impacts the person diagnosed, but their entire family is affected as well. It is insidious as it progressively becomes worse, and the person becomes diminished as the condition interferes with their daily life. It seems like it would be useful to be forewarned. Can imaging tests diagnose dementia?
What Is a Fluoroscopy Exam and Why Do You Need One?
If you have never heard of a fluoroscopy exam, you’re not alone. It’s probably because it is the least recognizable of all the imaging tests, or perhaps because you have simply never needed one. This painless test has many uses, but what are those uses exactly?
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