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Healthy Aging – Screenings You May Need to Protect Yourself

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Healthy Aging – Screenings You May Need to Protect Yourself

As we get older, we can become more vulnerable to certain health issues, many of which go unnoticed until they get serious and produce symptoms. Routine screenings are tests performed before symptoms appear, and designed to catch diseases when they’re contained and most easily treated.

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RAI – Uniting Experience and Leading-Edge Technology

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RAI – Uniting Experience and Leading-Edge Technology

RAI has been a local leader in diagnostic services for the past 60 years and counting. Our experience and next-generation technologies have created an award-winning, ACR-accredited practice renowned for experienced and intuitive physicians, advanced technologies and an unwavering commitment to best practices.

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Radiology Subspecialties – Extra Education and Training Make the Difference

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Radiology Subspecialties – Extra Education and Training Make the Difference

Many people may not realize that a radiologist is a licensed physician who has completed four years of medical school, extensive residency training, and some complete fellowship training as well. Such comprehensive education and training is necessary to accurately diagnose, manage and treat disease while utilizing the latest advances in technology and procedural applications.

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New Technology Puts More “See” in CT

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New Technology Puts More “See” in CT

Computed Tomography, or CT, is a non-invasive medical test used to evaluate complex anatomic structures such as lungs, bones, soft tissues and blood vessels. CT uses an x-ray beam that rotates 360º around the patient, capturing multiple pictures – or “slices” – with each cycle.

Colorectal Cancer Screening – Early Detection Can Prevent Cancer

Colorectal Cancer Screening – Early Detection Can Prevent Cancer

Most cancers don’t come with advance warning, but colorectal cancer often does, making most cases preventable with early detection. As the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among Americans, colorectal cancer is a disease for which all adults 50 and older should be tested.

PET & CT – Twice the Information In Half the Time

PET & CT – Twice the Information In Half the Time

The revolutionary PET/CT scan combines two key technologies in one of the most complete and advanced diagnostic systems ever created. The PET/CT has proven to pinpoint the anatomic location of abnormal metabolic activity, and provide more accurate diagnoses than the two tests can independently.

Nuclear Medicine – Providing Unparalleled Accuracy & Speed for Early Discovery

Nuclear Medicine – Providing Unparalleled Accuracy & Speed for Early Discovery

Nuclear medicine refers to a group of diagnostic tests that utilize a tiny amount of radioactive material, called a radioscope, to produce highly detailed images of different internal organs and systems. The radioactive material administered is so minuscule and eliminated by the body so quickly that it is FDA-approved as safe.