While the ins and outs needed to perform a mammogram and likely well-ingrained in the head of your physician, self breast exams (which are equally important) might pose some lingering questions for you: how are they done? How often should I be doing them? What am I looking for? Today, we’re answering all your questions.
10 Ways To Keep Your Heart Healthy: How To Prevent Heart Disease
It’s much easier to prevent illness than to recover from it. Lifestyle changes you make now could mean all the difference later in life. February is American Heart Month, meant to spread awareness & action about the causes, treatment, and prevention of heart disease. That’s why we’re kicking the month off with 10 ways to keep your heart happy & free of heart disease!
Into The MRI Machine: What Getting An MRI Scan With BICRAD Is Like
Many people come in for their MRI appointment full of nerves. They may worry about the radiation dosage (though MRI actually uses none). They may be anxious about their claustrophobia. Whatever the case may be, BICRAD takes every step to ensure you’re absolutely comfortable during your exam— let’s walk through the procedure together, shall we?
5 Ways You’re Exposed To Radiation In Your Daily Life
When it comes to imaging procedures like these (as well as CT scans, ultrasounds, etc.) many patients feel a certain amount of anxiety over this radiation exposure. But did you know that you’re actually exposed to regular doses of radiation in your daily life? Let’s take a look at some of these sources and put things into perspective.
The Importance Of Year-End Screenings
Ultrasound 101- All Of Your Ultrasound Questions Answered
Most people have heard of ultrasound and associate this common imaging procedure with pregnancy. What many people don’t realize is that ultrasounds can be used to detect a wide variety of medical issues - in fact, ultrasound can be used in a number of situations outside of pregnancy. Today we’re going over some of the most frequently asked questions about ultrasounds!
6 Things We're Thankful For This Thanksgiving
The holiday season is a time for celebrating, a time to enjoy being with loved ones, and a time to reflect on all of our blessings. At Bay Imaging Consultants, we have so much to be grateful for. From an amazing staff to the inspiring patients we’re lucky enough to work with, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for this year.
The Importance Of Lung Cancer Screening
Although lung cancer is a very deadly disease, lung cancer death rates are dropping due to early detection, education, and lifestyle changes. November is Lung Cancer Awareness month, so we’re educating patients about this dangerous condition and raising awareness about the important role that lung cancer screening plays in prevention!
Everything You Need To Know About Prostate Artery Embolization
There are a few different treatment options for patients with BPH, but many are highly invasive or have a high likelihood for complications. Through interventional radiology technology, prostatic artery embolization has emerged as an innovative, non-invasive treatment alternative for patients with BPH. Here’s everything you need to know about the procedure!
9 Reasons You Might Need A CT Scan
Many people have heard of CT scans, but not everyone has gotten one and not everyone knows why someone might need to get one. So, if you’ve ever wondered, “Do I need a CT scan?” and didn’t know the answer, here are 10 reasons you might need one:
Understanding The Four Types Of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women across the United States and the entire world, but despite its prevalence there’s still a lot that people don’t know about the disease. Many people hear the words “breast cancer” and lump all diagnoses into the same category, but there are actually several different types of breast cancer: ductal carcinoma in situ, metastatic breast cancer, invasive ductal carcinoma, and triple-negative breast cancer.
Today we’ll explore each breast cancer type and discuss the difference between invasive cancer and non-invasive cancer.
Breast Cancer Screening Procedures: Mammogram vs. Ultrasound vs. MRI - Which is Right for You?
There are several types of procedures used for breast cancer screening, each with different benefits and different scenarios in which they might be used. Here’s an overview on three of the most common ones: mammogram, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI.
What Is A Fluoroscopy?
Fluoroscopy is a popular imaging technique used to diagnose diseases or to guide radiologists during treatment procedures. Fluoroscopy allows radiologists to gain a detailed look inside the patient’s skeletal, digestive, urinary, respiratory, and reproductive systems to gain insight and help diagnose illnesses or abnormalities. Below, we take a look at everything you need to know about fluoroscopy including what it is, what it’s used for, and how long it takes.
PA Spotlight: Getting To Know Hans Han
It’s National PA Week, and here at BICRAD we’re thankful to have a number of amazing PA’s on staff. This week we wanted you to get to know Hans Han, an incredibly talented Physician Assistant who is Board Certified in Interventional Radiology. We sat down and asked him a couple of questions about life as a PA, his professional accomplishments, and what he loves doing when he’s not in the office. Here are his responses!
Everything You Need To Know About Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Uterine fibroids affect a significant portion of women in the US, but until very recently the condition was very difficult to treat while maintaining fertility. In recent years, interventional radiology has been used to treat uterine fibroids in a minimally invasive and very safe way. This is done through Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), which is a safe and effective non-surgical option for women to consider when dealing with uterine fibroids. Before we explain what UFE is and how it works, it’s important to ask the question: “what are uterine fibroids?”
8 Foods That Are Good For Your Heart
Interventional Radiology 101: What Is An Angiogram?
Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of radiology, which utilizes imaging tests as seeing-guides to facilitate minimally-invasive procedures, such as an angiogram. What Is An Angiogram? Well, An angiogram is a type of interventional radiology procedure that uses X-ray technology to guide a small tube called a catheter through the patient’s major arteries.
Exploring The Different Types Of Ultrasounds: 2D, 3D, 4D, & Doppler
Unless you’re familiar with the technology, you might not know that there are different types of ultrasounds including 2-D, 3-D, 4-D, and Doppler ultrasounds. In this article we’ll take some time to dive into the different types of ultrasounds available and the differences between them.
5 Tips On How To Prepare For A Mammogram
Lung Cancer Screening: What Is A Low Dose CT Scan?
In order to better detect the early development of lung cancer, many radiology centers offer traditional CT scan screenings of the chest. Low-dose CT scans for lung cancer screening are a technique specifically recommended for detecting lung cancer in certain types of patients - traditionally those that are high-risk. A high-risk smoker is classified as people age 55 to 80 who have a 30 “pack year” smoking history.