M.R. Imaging Associates

The technology isn’t quite there yet, but some manufacturers are exploring ways to incorporate magnetic MRI coils in patient gurneys. This would reduce patient prep time, minimize the need to move injured patients and expedite emergency scans.

Did you know that a lead apron, or protective apron, is made of lead and rubber? It protects a patient from exposure to diagnostic radiation, guarding vital organs and the reproductive system from ionizing radiation.

Did you know that the single greatest magnifier of the risk of breast cancer is your age? While at age fifty, your chances are 1 in 50, at age sixty-five that shifts to 1 in 24. It’s important that you always have your regularly scheduled mammograms as prescribed by your doctor.