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I Found a Breast Lump. Now What?

Sep 11, 2015 4:00:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Maybe it was in the shower. Or while you were dressing. Maybe it was at the doctor’s office. Wherever you were when you found the lump in your breast, you had the same fear: is it breast cancer? 

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The Basics About Biopsies for Cancer Detection

Aug 28, 2015 11:26:28 AM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Imaging tests like X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds, and MRIs are extremely useful and advanced methods of detecting and investigating abnormalities deep inside the body. Sometimes, however, it’s impossible to determine from these...

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Meet our team! Dr. Bill Heggen

Aug 26, 2015 12:38:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Dr. Heggen specializes in diagnostic radiology, breast imaging and biopsy at Iowa Radiology. He’s a native Iowan, born in Des Moines and raised in Northeast and Central Iowa along with his identical twin – who is also a...

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Meet our team! Dr. Gopika Myneni

Aug 21, 2015 3:08:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Dr. Gopika Myneni specializes in Diagnostic Radiology and Breast Imaging here at Iowa Radiology. A native of India, she lived there until she was 16, when she moved across the world to Chicago, Illinois.

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Unexplained Pelvic Pain? It Could be Pelvic Congestion Syndrome.

Aug 14, 2015 3:50:52 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Many women have periodic pelvic pain – especially related to their period. But if you suffer from pain that doesn’t go away, it may be a sign of something more serious. Millions of women worldwide develop problematic, sustained...

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How Does the Radiologist Interpret My Mammogram?

Jul 14, 2015 4:26:14 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology

When a radiologist looks at your mammogram, she or he is looking for anything that looks out of the ordinary, such as asymmetry, irregular density, or thickening skin.[1] For this reason, it is very helpful to have past breast...

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Cardiac Calcium Scoring Helps Predict Heart Attack Risk

Jun 30, 2015 11:00:00 AM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Cardiac calcium scoring, also known as a cardiac CT scan or heart scan, is used determine the presence and extent of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries in the interest of identifying coronary artery disease (CAD). Coronary...

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How to Spot Breast Cancer Warning Signs

Jun 17, 2015 12:35:26 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Modern mammography screening, and especially advanced breast cancer detection techniques such as 3-D digital mammography, ensures that most breast cancers that occur in the U.S. are now caught in early stages, when they are...

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Making It Through an MRI When You Have Anxiety or Claustrophobia

Jun 5, 2015 3:29:55 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology

Although an MRI is a painless, noninvasive, and safe procedure, the prospect of getting one can evoke a great deal of stress in the millions of people who suffer acute anxiety in closed spaces. When not properly accommodated...

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What Is a Hysterosalpingogram?

May 27, 2015 11:45:22 AM Posted by Iowa Radiology

If you struggle with infertility issues, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there are many diagnostic imaging tests available to try to pinpoint the cause of the problem and direct the best course of personalized treatment for you.

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