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Helene Pavlov: Old Imaging Equipment's Effect On The Patient

Source: Huffington Post

Nov 06, 2009

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"All Images (and Imaging) Are Not Created Equal." This is the mantra that my team and I live by. In many of my prior posts I have commented on the role of the radiologist, the importance of training and how these affect the images that are obtained, the diagnosis and the treatment regimen. Another important factor to consider when acquiring medical images is the equipment that is being used.

The equipment that radiologists and radiology technologists use to image body parts is constantly undergoing improvements. New technology is regularly being developed, tested and launched. As equipment improves, the ability to identify and diagnose medical conditions earlier and more definitively, improves. At Hospital for Special Surgery we are continually working with imaging equipment manufacturers to develop and test the latest and greatest hardware and software technologies for Magnetic Resonance (MR), Computerized Tomography (CT), X-rays, Ultrasound (US) and Nuclear Medicine (NM) examinations.

With this in mind, patients should be asking their imaging provide

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