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Stand-Up MRI Offers an Alternative to Traditional Body Scans

Why Choose Stand-Up MRI Scans? A stand-up MRI is a novel way to get image scanning. Many patients find it more comfortable than a traditional MRI, and in some cases, this option...

October 6, 2017 – 3 min read
Patient talking with provider about mri costs

How Much Does an MRI Cost?

When your doctor refers you for an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), you may have a lot of questions about what it means for your health and how much an MRI may cost you....

September 11, 2017 – 5 min read

American Health Imaging Offers Same Day MRI Appointments

In a lot of cases, when you go in for an MRI, you have to wait several days to get the films. With a same day MRI, however, you get the films and...

August 16, 2017 – 3 min read

What Your Doctor Can Learn from a Pelvis CT Scan

If you’re suffering from certain ailments or presenting certain symptoms, your healthcare provider may need to turn to imaging to help hone in on the correct diagnosis. In many cases, that may be...

August 3, 2017 – 3 min read

Diagnose Achilles Tendinitis with an MRI from AHI

If you’re suffering from pain in your Achilles tendon, the issue could be Achilles tendinitis. That is an inflammation of the tendon which is usually related to overuse and degeneration. Luckily, there are...

July 19, 2017 – 3 min read

How a Brain Scan Can Help Diagnose Mental Illness

For the past 50 years or more, it’s been easy for doctors to diagnose broken bones, problems with organs, and many other diseases with blood tests and imaging devices. Unfortunately, identifying mental problems...

July 7, 2017 – 3 min read

Choose American Health Imaging for Your Outpatient MRI Services

If your doctor has ordered an MRI test of your head, spine, pelvis, legs or any other part of your body, you have a choice where you get that test performed. Many patients...

June 23, 2017 – 3 min read

What a CT Scan Shows of the Head and Brain

CT scans, short for computed tomography, are standard imaging tests doctors use to diagnose certain medical conditions. There are a variety of conditions CT imaging can identify, and if your doctor orders a...

June 8, 2017 – 3 min read

How a Chest CT Scan Helps Your Doctor Diagnose Lung Symptoms

If you have been experiencing shortness of breath, pain or discomfort that your doctor thinks may be related to your lungs, he or she may order a chest CT scan. What is a...

May 18, 2017 – 2 min read