Category: CT

Do You Need a Brain Scan for a Concussion?

You don’t have to play football to be at risk for concussion. Anyone can develop a concussion — a type of brain injury — after a fall, a car accident, or a blow...

February 16, 2023 – 4 min read

How Imaging Can Help Diagnose Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

Doctors often use various tests to diagnose ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Symptoms of these inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) can mimic those of other conditions, making them more difficult to diagnose. Crohn’s disease...

December 9, 2022 – 2 min read

Back Pain in the Picture: Which Imaging Scans Can Help With Diagnosis?

Your busy life makes it easy to put your nagging back pain on the back burner. Sometimes, symptoms go away with rest or time. But ongoing pain can make it challenging to spend...

October 21, 2022 – 4 min read

Medical Imaging that Supports Your Sports Medicine Needs

Fall may mean football season, but it’s also a time for soccer, volleyball, cross-country, and other sports and activities. No matter what sport your child plays—or the athletic activities you enjoy on weekends—there’s...

September 19, 2022 – 2 min read
A Black woman grabbing her elbow and making a grimaced face, used to describe sports injuries

Sports Injuries: How Imaging Can Help You Get Back in the Game

Participating in sports offers a range of health benefits, but it also carries the risk of injury. When an injury occurs, you want to start treatment as soon as possible to get back...

September 19, 2022 – 3 min read
A medical provider examining someone's knees and legs, used to explain common sports injuries and medical imaging

Can Common Sports Injuries Come Back to Haunt You?

Whether you were a varsity athlete or are an occasional jogger, any number of common sports injuries acquired in your youth can recur later in life. Young and older athletes and active adults...

September 19, 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

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