A coronary calcium scan is a CT scan that measures calcification, or hardening of the heart’s arteries, and may allow your doctor to identify possible coronary artery disease before you have signs or symptoms. Read the cards below to learn more about this important scan, and flip to understand the importance of measuring heart attack…
At 6-foot-4, 270 pounds, Tim Sullivan felt like a man in a test tube when he underwent an imaging exam in a traditional, closed bore MRI. “I had trouble breathing. It was just so small,” he says. “There is a button you can push to stop the procedure if you begin to feel claustrophobic, but…
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the U.S. This infographic will help you and your loved ones understand the importance of lung cancer screenings (low-dose CT) and who should be screened. If you or a loved one is at risk, please call our Lung Screening Patient Navigator,…
Often when patients go to a healthcare facility for an imaging procedure they experience feelings of fear and anxiety. They don’t know the technologist, they don’t know the facility, they don’t know what their results will be. That is not what patients at Derry Imaging experience. Today we are going to tell you a story…
Parenting is a tough job. You rise early, feed and dress the kids, drop them off at school and then…the commute begins. Chances are if you are working a fair distance away from your home you are listening to either a lot of the same music or book on tapes (probably not on real tapes…
If you have had a mammogram before or are scheduled to get one, you’ve probably heard some about dense breasts. What does that mean, though? How do you know if you have dense breasts or not? Does this change the way you plan for your mammogram? Don’t worry – we have all the info for…
Every summer we hear about tick populations on the news and how many people get Lyme disease. Yikes! The summer of 2018 is looking good for ticks and maybe not so good for us, so we’ve compiled the latest information you need to know about ticks and how to keep them away from you and…
When most people think of an MRI, they think of lying still in a tiny space for an hour while a loud machine whirs around you. For many people, that might sound boring and uncomfortable – but for some who suffer from anxiety or claustrophobia, it can sound terrifying. Thankfully, modern imaging technology has…
“The scans are only as good as the radiologist who reads them.” Have you ever heard this axiom about diagnostic imaging? Regardless of the state-of-the-art, cutting edge technology that Derry Imaging uses for all its exams—X-ray, ultrasound, CT, 3D mammography, MRI and more—our exceptional quality is directly related to the expertise of our onsite, fellowship trained…
Medical technology is constantly evolving, creating new options for patients which are more efficient and more accurate. So firstly – do you know what a mammogram is? If you’re not sure, read our article about it. It’ll walk you through what a mammogram is, what it’s for, and how you can prepare for one. Now that…