General Radiology

Radiation in high doses can have a major negative effect on healthy patients. Diagnostic imaging plays a huge role in radiation exposure because it depends on it. While it is possible to use low dosages of radiation is testing, the big concern has always been ensuring … Read more

With the constant changes in healthcare and the powerful drivers that exist in order to improve it, there is always something better around the corner. Delivery of services is changing, especially in the ever evolving field of diagnostic imaging. Technology is evolving; modalities such as … Read more

When making major purchases as far as modalities is concerned you have to take into account radiation exposure. X-Ray machines, CT scanners and much of imaging is dependent on radiation for the purpose of rendering a proper image. While the levels of radiation for testing are often minimal for … Read more

Just like breast cancer has a high mortality rate that’s been lowered by early detection, so too does lung cancer. Lung cancer has, for years, been a killer simply because when it’s discovered it’s usually during an advanced stage that’s too difficult to reverse. The … Read more

The diagnostic imaging market as a whole has experienced its ups and downs through the last 4 years. With the economy going through major ups and downs no single sector or market has been spared. It’s clear that, while emerging markets are alive and well for diagnostic … Read more

Once you make the decision for updating your practice in terms of services, there is a key consideration that will make your decision either the best decision you ever made, or a regrettable chain of events. Price is a consideration because you don’t want to … Read more

As the imaging market continues to grow even in this turbulent economic climate, Philips continues to make its claims as one of the main players on a worldwide scale. Sales are often times a good indicator of how a company will fare on a market … Read more

As with every specialty in medicine, radiology has a chief concern, and that concern is patient safety.  Patient safety is not just making sure that the diagnostic imaging equipment is up to par. Patient safety includes making sure that the procedures are the correct ones, doses of … Read more

A common and sometimes complex ailment is Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Often times, physicians rely on diagnostic imaging to diagnose and treat IBD or other issues regarding the gastrointestinal system. Diagnostic imaging is not used for the purpose of a stomachache but when there’s something more serious, intervention … Read more

What do we know about viral encephalitis? We know viral encephalitis is a life threatening disease that can occur at any age. Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that’s caused by a virus. So it’s fair to ask: How exactly do we treat … Read more

Meditation often helps us in our daily pursuits. With as much stress as we deal with on our daily lives, it’s fair to say that meditation is a necessary action we need to engage in. So, does meditation really make that difference? If you ask … Read more

Radiopharmaceuticals and Cancer: One Trying Hard to Beat the Other Cancer is the one constant battle that health care has. Prior to AIDS becoming the major disease, cancer was the one major battle that was fought with sometimes dismal results. Today cancer is still a … Read more