Statement Regarding Radiation Dose in
CT Exams
October, 2009 Recent articles in professional journals and the press have raised
important concerns about the use of CT and associated radiation dose. Cedars Sinai
Hospital in Los Angeles gave patients undergoing CT brain scans some eight to 10
times the radiation they should have received. The hospital admitted its mistake,
but apparently it has been going on for 18 months and has impacted at least 200
patients. In response, a number of professional societies formed the Image Gently
Alliance to reduce or “child size” the radiation dose when performing CT on children.
Noting that one size does not fit all, this concept may be applied to all CT examinations
on all patients.
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
What you should Know This is a simple and safe procedure performed at various San
Diego Imaging locations by our team of breast imaging specialists. Advanced computer
imaging technology is used to map the precise location of the area of interest in
the breast that was seen on your mammogram. This technology aids the physician in
removing a small section of the suspicious tissue with pinpoint accuracy. The sample
is sent to pathologist, a physician specializing in the analysis of tissue samples
under a microscope for diagnosis. The entire biopsy should take approximately an
hour.
Imaging Healthcare Specialists Expands
Services in Chula Vista with New South Bay Facility
New Services Improve Patients’ Access to Care Chula Vista, CA—September 21, 2009.
Imaging Healthcare Specialists, San Diego’s largest family of independent, outpatient
medical imaging centers, today announces the opening of a brand new facility in
South Bay. The new center, located in the Gateway Chula Vista Building at 333 H
Street, expands upon the services offered at the former location on L Street where
they operated for more than 10 years. Chula Vista residents now have convenient
access to new state-of-the-art imaging equipment, more diagnostic services and a
unique and personal patient experience.
Imaging Healthcare Specialists Enters
Into Sponsorship Agreement with the San Diego Chargers
Imaging Healthcare Specialists has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the
San Diego Chargers that will involve co-marketing initiatives including IHS advertisements
in the Chargers’ Game Day magazine. Recognized as the premier provider of
outpatient medical imaging services in the greater San Diego vicinity, Imaging Healthcare
Specialists is pleased to partner with the Chargers and will, among other things,
sponsor the Chargers Injury Report on their official web site: www.chargers.com
Imaging Healthcare Specialists Hosts
6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Imaging Healthcare Specialists is hosting its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
on Wednesday, September 19, 2009 at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course. This year’s
event will benefit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts again, a local non-profit organization
that provides free reconstructive surgery for children with physical deformities
caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse or disease.
Imaging Healthcare Specialists Sponsors
North County Fight Club
Imaging Healthcare Specialists has entered into a sponsorship agreement with North
County Fight Club (NCFC) which involves co-advertising initiatives and imaging care
for NCFC’s athletes.
Imaging Healthcare Specialists Provides
Sub Specialty Expertise for All Mammography Patients
Imaging Healthcare Specialists is drawing on the sub-specialized expertise of our
radiologists to provide centralized professional interpretations for our mammography
patients
Imaging Healthcare Specialists Installs
Digital Mammography at Six Area Facilities
IHS has installed digital mammography at its locations in San Diego, Hillcrest,
Encinitas, Poway, Temecula and San Clemente.
Imaging Healthcare Specialists Awarded
ACR Accreditation in Mammography
IHS has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as a result
of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.
64 Slice CT Available at Imaging Healthcare
Specialists’ Heart Imaging Center Facility in La Jolla
Imaging Healthcare Specialists has installed San Diego’s first outpatient 64 slice
CT scanner at the Heart Imaging Center in La Jolla’s UTC area.
