Diagnostic Imaging
Sports Medicine: ACL Tear
What does the ACL do? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is perhaps the most important ligament in the knee is the. It runs from the front of your shinbone (tibia) to the back of your thighbone (femur), and is no bigger than your little finger. The ACL has several functions including: provides stability to the…
Read MoreSmithtown West Women’s Imaging Center Open!
Our Smithtown West Women’s Imaging Center is open! We are offering a full array of women’s medical imaging needs, including 3D mammography, breast ultrasound, X-ray, MRI, CT and DEXA bone densitometry. With a spacious interior and spa-like setting, patient’s never have to sit in a crowded waiting room, or wait long to be seen by…
Read MoreMay is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Studies have shown that over 5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year, making skin cancer America’s most common cancer. There is also the statistic of one in every five American’s will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. Those are startling statistics that should not be ignored. Although skin cancer may…
Read MoreWhen Should I Get My First Colonoscopy?
Everyone needs to undergo a colon cancer screening at some point in their life. Not counting some kinds of skin cancer, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. It is the third most common cancer in men and in women. In the midst of covid-19, it is important…
Read MoreCalcium Score: Know Your Risk for a Heart Attack
More than a million Americans have a heart attack each year, and nearly half of them are fatal. Over half the people who die from a heart attack have no symptoms. Coronary Artery Disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Every 36 seconds one person dies…
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