...Did your doctor order an imaging test that requires contrast? If so, you might wonder what contrast is and how it will affect your test. Contrast agents are substances used to enhance the visibility of tissues or organs during medical imaging procedu...
...Osteoporosis is a common condition that weakens bones, making them more susceptible to breaks or fractures. Often called the “silent disease,” osteoporosis progresses without obvious symptoms until a fracture occurs. At ImageCare Radiology, we of...
...Gastroparesis is a condition that affects the movement of food through your digestive system. Normally, strong muscular contractions push food through your stomach and into your small intestine. But if you have gastroparesis, these muscular contracti...
...Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids. UFE temporarily blocks the blood supply to the fibroid, which causes it to shrink….Uterine fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) grow...
...November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to educate the public about the impact of lung cancer and emphasize the importance of early detection and treatment. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, but early d...
...If you are someone with high blood pressure, or someone who has heart issues, there may come a point when your heart doctor suggests you take a calcium score test to understand if you are at risk of a heart attack or stroke. When you take a calcium s...
...Pediatric radiology is a subspecialty in radiology. This is because radiology is practiced differently in accordance to whether the patient is an adult or a child. The anatomy of children differs greatly from that of an adult. In the adult, all of th...
...Before undergoing an imaging exam, you will need to follow specific instructions. Your health care provider will discuss these with you and also provide written instructions, so you are as prepared as possible. These directions are simple and intende...
...ImageCare Centers make use of MRI technology specifically designed to provide the utmost comfort to our patients while they are undergoing a scan. Our Siemens brand extra-roomy Short Bore MRI machines and Open 3T MRI – which is available at select...
...September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month! This year, healthcare experts and advocates are using this time to spread the word about prostate screening. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males. This year alone more than 2...