November has been designated National COPD Awareness Month to enhance awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death in the United States. AS current clinical research aims at developing diagnosis and treatment methods, quantitative staging […]
Lake Medical Imaging is now offering a groundbreaking new test for diagnosis of recurring prostate cancer. Axumin™ (fluciclovine F 18) is a diagnostic agent used to enhance PET (Positron Emission Tomography) imaging in men who have suspected prostate cancer recurrence […]
CT Colonoscopy A Recommended Screening Option On May 30, the American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines for people at average risk. The new ACS recommendation states that people of average risk for colorectal cancer should begin regular […]
Software developed to help radiologists identify a woman’s future risk of breast cancer is now being utilized for breast imaging by the radiologists at Lake Medical Imaging. This follows a large case-control study to assess the efficacy and performance of […]
May is dedicated to raising awareness for osteoporosis, the silent, progressive disease characterized by decreased bone density and increased bone fragility. Osteoporosis is much more common in women than in men, with around 80% of all cases occurring in females. […]
Improved access to high-quality diagnostic screenings for potentially undiagnosed conditions could result in serious health concerns being caught earlier, when they’re most treatable. For example, FOX 13 News in Tampa recently reported the story of a 55-year-old local woman who […]
While the words ‘radiation therapy’ may sound frightening to women with breast cancer, a new study has shown that many women had a much better treatment experience than they had imagined prior to receiving this breast-conserving treatment. Susan McCloskey, MD, […]
Michelle Andrews When I went to the imaging center for my regular mammogram last year, the woman behind the desk asked me if I’d like to get a “3-D” mammogram instead of the standard test I’d had in the past. […]
Ultrasound (also known as sonography) uses safe, painless, non-invasive sound waves to create images (scans) of a person’s internal structures without radiation. Radiologists commonly use ultrasound scans to help diagnose the cause of pain, infection or swelling in soft tissues including a […]
National Radiologic Technology Week is celebrated annually to call attention to the valuable work of Radiologic Technologists across the nation. The celebration takes place each November to commemorate the anniversary of the X-ray’s discovery by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. […]
