The Importance of Early Breast Cancer Detection
Jul 24, 2014 5:45:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
If you have not personally been diagnosed with breast cancer, it is likely that you know someone who has. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S. The average risk of a woman developing breast cancer in her...
3-D Mammography Can Improve Detection and Callback Rates
Jul 17, 2014 6:00:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
What Is Breast Tomosynthesis?
Breast tomosynthesis is a new technology in digital mammography that allows radiologists to view tissue detail in a way never before possible.While standard mammograms take two images of the breast,...
I Got a Callback After My Screening Mammogram. What Is the Next Step?
Jul 10, 2014 6:30:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
The Importance of Customer Service in Health Care
Jul 8, 2014 12:14:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
Good customer service is important in every industry, but perhaps in none more than in health care. Health care professionals provide us their services when we are in our most vulnerable states. How a nurse, doctor, receptionist,...
Does It Matter Where I Have My Mammogram?
Jun 30, 2014 3:00:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
All mammography facilities in the U.S. must meet basic threshold requirements for training, equipment, quality control, and safety. The Mammography Quality Standards Act has been in place since 1992 and sets out minimum quality...
Should I Be Worried About Breast Pain?
Jun 23, 2014 4:31:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
The majority of women experience breast pain, also called mastalgia, at some point in their lives.Although this type of pain can by worrying, it is not generally a sign of breast cancer. More commonly, breast pain is associated...
What Are the Contraindications for MRI?
Jun 18, 2014 1:38:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the most detailed imaging techniques available to health care professionals today. It also poses very little health risk because it does not depend on radiation, as does X-ray or ...
Obstetric Ultrasound: What Is My Healthcare Provider Looking For?
Jun 11, 2014 1:18:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
The obstetric ultrasound has become nearly ubiquitous in modern prenatal care. Many parents look forward to this event because it gives them a first glimpse at their unborn child and perhaps learn their baby’s gender. The images...
Wise and Safe Diagnostic Imaging: Understanding Radiation Dose
May 31, 2014 10:59:00 AM Posted by Iowa Radiology
We are exposed to various forms of radiation every day. Solar radiation (sunlight) and radon, which occurs in varying concentrations around the world, are the most common sources.Radiation dose is typically measured in...
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
May 15, 2014 12:49:00 PM Posted by Iowa Radiology
Iowa Radiology is proud to be an American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (BICOE). The ACR is the largest and oldest imaging accrediting body in the U.S. with 34,000 member physicians. It bestows...