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How to Prepare for a Low Back MRI

If you’ve been suffering with low back pain and haven’t responded well to conventional treatments, a low back MRI may be ordered by your physician. An MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses magnetic...

December 11, 2018 – 3 min read

Can You See a Brain Tumor on an MRI Scan?

It can be frightening to think that you might have a brain tumor. You have tried to chalk up your headaches to stress, your fatigue to putting in extra hours at work, or...

November 30, 2018 – 3 min read

Can a CT Scan Show a Head Injury or Concussion?

Whether you experience symptoms of an injury to the brain right away or they are delayed, your doctor may suggest a CT scan for a concussion. You may even request a scan yourself....

November 15, 2018 – 3 min read

Is a 3D Mammogram Better than an MRI?

Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer faced by women in the United States. Tragically, one in eight women face this disease at some point in their lives,...

October 16, 2018 – 3 min read

What Is an Open MRI?

MRI is a safe and non-invasive way to visualize the body’s internal structures. MRI technology utilizes a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to generate images that facilitate the early detection and treatment...

September 17, 2018 – 4 min read

Breast MRI vs. Mammogram: What You Need to Know

For the last 30 years, American women have been advised to get yearly mammograms, but in another 30 years, the breast MRI may become the imaging tool of choice for early detection of...

September 4, 2018 – 3 min read

Choosing an MRI Imaging Center

Your doctor may recommend an MRI for a number of different reasons. They may want to rule out certain conditions or get images that help them diagnose a range of conditions, but regardless...

August 23, 2018 – 3 min read

How a Stand-Up MRI Can Help Ease Claustrophobia

Although an MRI is a completely painless and non-invasive procedure, some people are afraid of an MRI because of the confined space involved in this test. If you suffer from claustrophobia, you may...

June 25, 2018 – 3 min read

Top 50 Midsized Workplace Winners in 2018

More than 2,300 companies were nominated or asked to participate in the 2018 Top Workplaces contest by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its partner, Energage (formerly Workplace Dynamics). Employees across the metro area responded...

May 30, 2018 – 0 min read

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