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New Diagnostic Imaging Test For Prostate Cancer

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Many people have heard of PET scans to detect the presence and location of cancer. This test typically uses a type of radioactive sugar injected into a vein, which can then be detected by a machine that creates images of the person’s body while he or she lies still on a table. A new type of radioactive tracer has been developed for prostate cancer called Axumin. Axumin is a radioactively tagged synthetic amino acid (amino acids are the building blocks for protein) that is injected into the body via a vein. Where the tracer goes in the body can be detected by a PET scan machine – usually at the same time a CT scan is obtained, known as a PET-CT scan. The radioactive physiology images are laid on top of or fused with the CT scan anatomy images to create a whole body exam that looks for prostate cancer. Axumin is officially approved by the U.S. FDA to look for prostate cancer relapse/recurrence after initial treatment. Typically, men with prostate cancer are followed with th...
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What is Neuroradiology?

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The field of medicine has a lot of odd terminology and complex words. Neuroradiology is definitely one of these words. If you have the need to have a neuroradiology exam done, you are probably full of questions. Most importantly, you will want to know what it means and what is going to occur. Before you get nervous, you need to understand that Neuroradiology has revolutionized the field of medicine. Neuroradiology is used in neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, ear nose and throat, and ophthalomologic. Here at Lotus Imaging Services, we use Neuroradiology to help take a look inside your body, without ever touching a scalpel. Simply put, neuroradiology takes high resolution pictures of your body that is covered by your skin. Before the process of neuroradiology was discovered, the only way medical professionals could take a look inside your body was to use a scalpel. That means diagnosis was extremely invasive. You will walk in to have the imaging completed and once comp...
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What is an Open MRI?

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While the traditional High-field MRI has high accuracy and slightly shorter scan times, there are occasions when an Open MRI is beneficial. If you never heard of Open MRI, read on to find out more about this technology and if it’s a good option for you. Open MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. This noninvasive process is used to diagnose medical conditions without radiation. MRIs are important for getting detailed pictures of joints, spine, organs, and other internal structures. MRIs can be extremely useful in diagnosing and monitoring various conditions an getting an MRI can give your physician the information he or she needs to formulate a treatment plan. While a traditional MRI is a closed magnetic cylinder, Open MRIs have top and bottom magnetic areas which do not enclose the patient. This structure has many benefits to patients and is a great option to cons...
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Shoulder Arthrograms: Your Questions Answered!

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What is it? ·         An arthrogram is a radiology study of a joint where contrast or sometimes called as “dye” is put in the joint with images then taken of the joint. ·         The images can be taken with the fluoroscopy/ x-ray system or with MRI or CT. Why do we do it? ·         The contrast distends the joint, allowing us to see soft tissue structures about the joint better. ·         For the shoulder, an arthrogram may be requested by your doctor for the following reasons: o    Suspected tear of the labrum or cartilage lining of the joint o    To show whether a tear of the tendons of the rotator cuff is full-thickness, meaning going all the way through the tendon o    To evaluate the shoulder after surgery How do we do it? ·         We will cleans...
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Imaging test are first and least invasive option for Diagnosis

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Cancer studies have shown that early detection yields better outcomes for patients – and diagnostic imaging plays an essential role. Deaths from cervical cancer in the United States, for example, declined substantially after annual screening with the Pap test became common practice. Screening for colorectal and breast cancer have also been shown to reduce mortality from these cancers. Mesothelioma, a rare cancer, is a good case study for the importance of early detection through the use of medical imaging. Mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos particles, impacts between two and three thousand Americans each year. The cancer develops when the microscopic fibers are inhaled and embed in the lining of the organs – such as the heart, lungs, and abdominal cavity. Imaging is helpful while dealing with rare diseases such as mesothelioma which have many barriers to accurate and timely diagnoses. Mesothelioma has a long latency period – symptoms of the disease typically do n...
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