If you are at all familiar with medical imaging you may have heard of a variety of procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, if you have recently been told that you need a magnetic resonance venography (MRV), you may not be familiar with the term. While like the MRI, the MRV doesn’t use […]
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If you’ve recently been told that you need a neuroradiology exam, you may feel confused and a little scared. Medical terminology can often make simple, non-invasive procedures sound intimidating and even frightening. As you may have guessed from the sound of the name, neuroradiology is a practice that focuses on the nervous system and uses […]
Claustrophobia is characterized as a fear of dark or confined spaces but people also describe this as a fear of being trapped without a way out. Usually, there is a fear of suffocation or a fear of restriction associated with this phobia as well. It affects around 9% of the US population according to the […]
The field of medicine has a lot of odd terminology and complex words. Neuroradiology is definitely one of these words. If you have the need to have a neuroradiology exam done, you are probably full of questions. Most importantly, you will want to know what it means and what is going to occur. Before you […]
When you or your loved one is unwell and requires some form of imaging, whether that be an x-ray, CT scan, ultrasound or MRI, there can be a measure of stress you feel when going in for these tests. For you to require imaging at all, the fear and worry surrounding the reasons for the […]
Taking care of your health is a top priority, but when your doctor tells you that you need medical imaging, you might find yourself weighing the financial costs against his or her requests. Before you start balancing your bank account, there’s something you should know: there are significant differences in the costs of imaging, depending […]
Cardiac MRI: When you were young, you listened to your heart when it came to finding your true love. When you became an adult, you followed your heart when you decided to marry the love of your life. And when your twosome became a family, your heart overflowed with more love than you could have […]
What is a radiology technologist and why does it matter? “The staff makes you feel like you are special and that is something you don’t find everywhere. Thank you!” —IMI Patient National Radiologic Technology week took place over the week of November 6-12, and while all of us at IMI were excited about it and […]
Did you know that you have a choice when it comes to medical imaging providers and the price you pay for your results? If your health care provider has recently told you that you need a CT or MRI, an outpatient imaging center like Intermountain Medical Imaging (IMI) might be the right choice for you. […]
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