Getting a second opinion is something that all of us are used to doing every day in our normal activities of life.  It is not unusual to get two or three bids from a contractor before having them do work on your house or a mechanic before you choose one to fix your car.  So...Read More

Screening mammograms are a very important part of breast cancer diagnosis and prevention as they can detect an abnormality before it becomes cancer, find an additional focus of cancer, and ultimately lead to a diagnosis that will direct treatment. Positive findings on a screening breast exam will lead to additional imaging with a diagnostic mammogram...Read More

Back pain, especially reoccurring pain, can become incapacitating. In fact, 90% of patients will have an improvement in their back pain within 6 weeks without having surgery. However, it is important to know if you have symptoms including pain radiating below your knee or elbow, fever associated with back pain, numbness in your extremities, or...Read More

When your doctor orders your radiology exam to be performed with intravenous contrast it will usually add to the ability of the radiologist to make your diagnosis from a CT scan. The agent injected intravenously contains iodine which allows for better visualization of blood vessels, some soft tissues, your internal organs, and many disease states...Read More

Although an x ray is the best initial way to screen for a fracture of a bone, it is not perfect and has its limitations.  This is because that when a fracture occurs, we only see it on x ray if the involved broken bones displace a small amount allowing the fracture to be seen....Read More

Deciding whether to get an MRI or a CT can be a challenging decision for patients and doctors alike.  They are not equivalent imaging methods, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.  Things to consider include time to complete the exam, the part of the body being imaged, resolution, radiation risk, and the level...Read More