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When Do You Need a Prostate MRI?

According to the National Cancer Institute, over 12% of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetimes. Doctors may include a variety of tests and scans to help diagnose and treat...

July 28, 2022 – 2 min read

Help Resolve Shoulder and Knee Pain with an Arthrogram

Shoulder and knee pain can have many different causes. If you have experienced an injury or are having unexplained joint pain, your doctor might order an arthrogram to help diagnose the cause of...

July 28, 2022 – 2 min read
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Have Doctor’s Orders for Imaging? Visit an Imaging Center

If you have had an injury or are experiencing unexplained or chronic pain, a prompt, accurate diagnosis is essential. Your doctor may order diagnostic imaging to help determine the cause of your pain...

July 28, 2022 – 2 min read

When Do You Need Imaging for Severe Neck Pain?

For most people, neck pain typically lasts for a few hours or days and can be treated at home. However, when you have severe neck pain that goes on for months or years,...

June 28, 2022 – 2 min read

Relieving Joint Pain: Options to Help You Move Forward

Relieving Joint Pain: Options to Help You Move Forward Every time you walk, run, lift or bend, you have your joints to thank. However, gratitude can give way to frustration when a painful...

June 28, 2022 – 3 min read

The Women’s Imaging Scans You Need

It’s a fact: One in eight women in the U.S. will get breast cancer during her lifetime. Preventive screenings like mammograms can help detect cancer early while it is more easily treatable, but...

May 11, 2022 – 3 min read

How Imaging Can Help Relieve Aches and Pains

When you have aches and pains in your back or another part of your body, it can affect your daily life and prevent you from doing activities you enjoy. Imaging, such as MRI...

May 11, 2022 – 2 min read
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Tech Neck Woes

Whether you’ve heard of tech neck (sometimes called text neck) or not, the neck pain caused by staring down at devices like smartphones is on the rise. A 2019 study found that around...

April 26, 2022 – 3 min read
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Why Get Diagnostic Imaging at American Health Imaging?

When you need diagnostic imaging, such as an MRI or CT scan, you might think that you have to go to a hospital for your care. But the fact is that you can...

April 26, 2022 – 3 min read