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Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg Receives Center of Excellence Designation

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Hear from CEO, Ed Swager

The First and Only in Virginia

Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg (MIF), LLC and all five of its facilities, have just been designated as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). This designation represents the pinnacle of medical imaging services and accredits only those facilities that can demonstrate the highest levels of quality in both imaging practices and diagnostic care.

What is a carotid ultrasound?

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A carotid ultrasound is a painless, non-invasive, non-radioactive test that can determine if your carotid arteries are narrowed. Your carotid arteries run on either side of the neck. Narrowed carotid arteries can increase your risk of stroke. These arteries can become narrow from fat, cholesterol, calcium, or other substances. Here’s what you need to know about carotid ultrasound.

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Who Needs a Lung Scan?

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Do you need a lung scan? You might, but take a moment to ask yourself a few questions first. What is a lung scan? A lung scan utilizes a computed tomography (CT) scan, which uses x-rays to produce detailed images of the lungs. Because it shows images of the lungs in a detailed cross-section, it is much more accurate at detecting cancer early than an x-ray.

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How Medical Imaging Impacts Your Healthcare

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Medical imaging ought to be an essential part of your healthcare. Having a skilled team of radiologists on your side can get you healthy faster and keep you healthy longer. Here’s how medical imaging can help you achieve your healthcare goals.

Allows Physicians to Perform Less Invasive Procedures

The most cutting-edge medical imaging allows physicians to diagnose and even treat illness without ever wielding a scalpel.

National Award to Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg as Guardian of Excellence

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FREDERICKSBURG, VA—DECEMBER 8, 2017—Press Ganey, a leader in performance improvement and partner to over 33,000 healthcare organizations worldwide, has awarded two Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg (MIF) locations with the 2017 Guardian of Excellence Award for Outstanding Patient Experience. The award winners were recognized at the November Press Ganey National Client Conference.

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What is a medical imaging center?

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A medical imaging center is a facility staffed by board certified, fellowship trained radiologists who specialize in diagnostic and preventative medicine. A medical imaging center offers a variety of diagnostic scans and tools to help protect your health, and detect disease at the earliest stages. Here are just a few cutting-edge services you can find at the finest medical imaging centers.

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The Power of a Women’s Imaging Center: Built Just for You

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A carefully-designed women’s imaging center can be very comforting. While most women don’t look forward to their annual mammogram appointment, you just might if you know you’re heading to a beautiful, spa-like setting designed just for women. So why choose a women’s imaging center for your medical imaging needs?

A Women’s Imaging Center Offers the Very Finest of Care

When you entrust your care to a women’s imaging center,

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What is a radiologist?

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If you have a diagnostic medical procedure coming up, you want to know that your physician has the very best training in their field. You need the most accurate results from thorough, detail-oriented doctors who really care about their patients. So what is a radiologist?

Radiologists go through extensive additional training.

Radiologist are medical doctors who,

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How A Bone Density Scan Can Change Your Life

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A bone density scan makes all the difference in preventing complications due to osteoporosis. It’s the only scan that can detect osteoporosis before a break or fracture occurs. This allows doctors to treat osteoporosis in a way that could prevent a fracture.

When You Need A Bone Density Scan

Risk factors for osteoporosis include,

What is Diagnostic Imaging?

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Diagnostic imaging describes a variety of non-invasive methods of looking inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and to confirm a diagnosis. It is also used to see how well your body is responding to a treatment for an illness or a fracture.

The most common types of diagnostic imaging include the following services.

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Hear from CEO, Ed Swager

The First and Only in Virginia

Allows Physicians to Perform Less Invasive Procedures

A Women’s Imaging Center Offers the Very Finest of Care

Radiologists go through extensive additional training.

When You Need A Bone Density Scan

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