What exactly does a head CT scan show my healthcare team?
A head CT scan can tell your healthcare provider a lot about the condition of your head and brain. Whether you’ve already had a head CT scan, or you have an upcoming CT appointment, we want to help you understand the results of your head CT. We’ll look at what a head CT is used […]
Team Up With American Health Imaging for Your Sports Medicine Imaging Needs
Team Up With American Health Imaging for Your Sports Medicine Imaging Needs Fall may mean football season, but it’s also 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 always the risk of injury. If you or your child […]
Sports Injuries: How Imaging Can Help You Get Back in the Game
Sports Injuries: How Imaging Can Help You Get Back in the Game Participating in sports provides a variety of health benefits, but it also comes with the risk of injury. When an injury occurs, you want to start treatment as soon as possible to get back to the sport you love. That process starts with […]
Can Common Sports Injuries Come Back to Haunt You?
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 can all develop further knee, ankle, or back problems years after an injury, […]
Golf Injuries: How Medical Imaging Can Help
Golf Injuries: How Medical Imaging Can Help If you’re an avid golfer, nothing is more frustrating than having an injury that keeps you off the greens. Many golf injuries happen over time due to overuse of certain muscles, while some can occur suddenly due to incorrect technique. No matter the cause, imaging can help your […]
How Imaging Can Help Relieve Aches and Pains
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 and CT scans, can often help your doctor uncover the cause of your discomfort […]
Tech Neck Woes
How Imaging Can Correct 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 25% of college students experienced moderate to severe neck pain. The findings noted that the […]
Severe Back Pain: Can Imaging Help?
Severe Back Pain: Can Imaging Help? It’s been days, weeks or months. Day after day, it just won’t stop. It’s severe back pain. It takes root in your lower back, upper back or the base of your spine. It affects your left or right side or both. And it kicks in when you’re walking or […]
What a Chest CT Scan Can Reveal About Your Lungs
What a Chest CT Scan Can Reveal About Your Lungs A chest CT scan is a detailed imaging study created from multiple X-ray images taken from different angles around your upper body. When the CT images are combined, they give your doctor a 3D model of the inside of your chest that is more detailed […]