Depending on the region in which they live, most people look forward to having snow line their streets, sidewalks, and driveways. Although such scenes look beautiful, there are hidden dangers, particularly when changes in climate result in snow turning into ice. To help drive this point, we need only look at a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the data, an estimated 1 million people in America are injured each year due to falling on icy streets, sidewalks, or driveways. Tragically, about 17,000 of those injured individuals ultimately die from their injuries. Indeed, snow can beautifully decorate streets, sidewalks, and driveways. However, it can also make them exceptionally dangerous.

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Acoustic neuromas are fairly rare with less than 20,000 cases per year.  While this tumor is non-cancerous/benign, it can still cause serious issues to the body. It is important to make sure that all acoustic neuromas are treated promptly and safely.  Continue reading →

Can MRI diagnose dementia?  The answer is complicated…. It can definitely help in the diagnosis.

In Radiology, patients pose this question often. “Can MRI show if I have dementia?” In fact, we scan patients every day with a diagnosis of dementia, memory loss, Alzheimer’s, and confusion, among a variety of other neurological disorders.

The truth is that MRI is NOT the test to formally diagnose dementia. But to understand how MRI fits into the diagnosis process of a patient with suspected dementia, one must first understand how dementia is defined.

Dementia is a general term for neurocognitive deficiencies that impair or interfere with living a normal life due to memory deficits, decision making issues, or difficulty thinking clearly. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common and well known rendition of dementia, but there are other forms of the disease as well.  Continue reading →

Trends in medicine change over time, and generally it’s for the best. In the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, the prescription drug market was booming. Scientists and physicians were able to create drugs that prevented, treated, and even cured disease processes and ailments that were previously hard for patients to live with. Common examples were medications for treatment of high blood pressure or high cholesterol, esophageal reflux disease, joint pain, erectile dysfunction, and even more severe disease processes like certain cancers. 

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When patients think of MRI, they often think of a “coffin” or a long “tunnel.” For the majority of time that MRI has existed, they weren’t that far off! Traditional closed MRI units have long bores (tubes) and take an extended time to complete an exam.  Continue reading →

Since the introduction of the novel virus known as COVID-19, the world has been forced to evolve quickly in order to understand the virus and manage the care of those who have become infected. 

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Pregnancy is a beautiful, meaningful stage of womanhood.  It allows us to nurture, teach, and invest in another life. Pregnancy also allows us to grow and mature, as we grow in the understanding that another life depends on us. 

By definition, pregnancy is the development of one or more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus, in a woman’s uterus. During pregnancy, women get to experience feelings and sensations that are new and exciting; especially in the first trimester.

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