Brain Awareness Week—MRI and CT Imaging
To help expand your brain awareness, we’ll discuss how computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used to create medically useful images of the brain and surrounding structures.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness & Virtual Colonoscopy
The American Cancer Society recommends colorectal cancer screening for people at average risk beginning at age 50. CT colonography, also called “virtual colonoscopy,” allows many patients to avoid the discomfort of traditional colonoscopy.
What Is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?
Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is the name given to chronic pain that results from varicose veins in the pelvic region.
Phyllodes Breast Tumors
Accounting for less than one percent of breast tumors, phyllodes tumors develop in the connective tissue of the breast and tend to grow rapidly.
What Is Breast Density & How Does It Affect Cancer Screening?
Here’s what you should know about the breast density information that now must appear in all Iowa mammography reports.
Hysterosalpingography: Why It’s Used & What to Expect
A hysterosalpingogram is an X-ray exam of the uterus and fallopian tubes that uses fluoroscopy and contrast to create a moving picture of the areas of interest.
New Study Uses Fluoroscopy for Migraine Relief
A new procedure called image-guided, intranasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) blocking uses fluoroscopy to help treat chronic migraine pain.
Is a 3-D Mammogram Better Than a Digital 2-D Mammogram?
Tomosynthesis allows radiologists to get a clearer view of features that would be obscured by other tissues in a conventional mammogram.
Give Your Heart Some Love During American Heart Month
The American Heart Association tracks seven main health factors that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases: tobacco smoking, diabetes, poor diet, overweight or obesity, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
What You Should Know About Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare form of breast cancer in which cancerous cells block the lymph vessels in breast tissue, causing the breast to become swollen, red, sensitive, or otherwise inflamed.
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