Posts Tagged ‘diagnostic imaging’
Osteoporosis: What Age Should I Start Worrying?
Osteoporosis means “porous bone,” and is condition in which bones become weak and brittle. Throughout our lives, our bodies absorb and replace bone tissue. With osteoporosis, new bone creation doesn’t keep up with old bone removal. A little fall or bump can cause a serious fracture. The most common type of fractures are of 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…
Read MoreBack Pain Q&A
Interview with Dr. Brett Helfer, Musculoskeletal Radiologist at ZP Neck and low back pain are extremely common complaints. Close to one-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year. Back pain accounts for more than 250 million lost work days per year and experts estimate that up to 80% of the population will experience back pain at some points in their lives. How…
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