Posts Tagged ‘radiology’
Is Radiation Necessary After Breast Cancer Surgery?
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a cancer that forms in the cells that line the milk ducts, and it accounts for 20% of new breast cancer diagnoses. The most common treatment is breast-conserving surgery to remove the cancerous tissue. While only a small percentage of women experience an invasive cancer event following surgery, radiation…
Read MoreInova Health System Announces Partnership with Fairfax Radiological Consultants (FRC)
Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System today announced a partnership between Inova Radiology Imaging Associates (RIA) and Fairfax Radiological Consultants (FRC) forming a new company called Fairfax Radiology Centers. The new company will offer enhanced continuity of care, new technologies and an expanded women’s imaging program. “For many years, Inova and FRC have each…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital First in U.S. To Treat Uterine Fibroids with New Fully Robotic Technology
Keith M. Sterling, MD, is chief of cardiovascular and interventional radiology at Inova Alexandria Hospital and an associate professor of radiology at George Washington University School of Medicine. He is board certified in diagnostic, vascular and interventional radiology and has particular clinical interest in peripheral vascular disease, pulmonary embolism, acute stroke and women’s intervention. Read…
Read MoreThe Inova Advanced Imaging Center now offers 3T MRI
More comfortable patient experience with more accurate diagnosis Alexandria, VA – (June 4, 2012) – The Inova Alexandria Hospital Advanced Imaging Center has opened its 3-T Open Bore MRI machine. This technology allows for a more comfortable exam experience for patients, more detailed images, and therefore a more accurate diagnosis. The Advanced Imaging Center is…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Earns ACR-ASTRO Accreditation
Leesburg, VA – (November 15, 2011) – Inova Loudoun Hospital, Mary Elizabeth Miller Radiation Oncology Center, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Inova Loudoun is the first hospital…
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