Foot pain can be bothersome and debilitating. It can vary in severity, affect different regions of the foot, and impact your life as well as your mobility in a variety of ways. For the purposes of this post, we will focus on a lesser known foot affliction known as Morton’s neuroma.
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A healthy mind in a healthy body is truly important. Everyone needs to be in good physical and mental shape. Many people love playing sports as a means of staying in shape. While sports can be lots of fun, people can also get injured when playing. For example, many people love playing tennis. Tennis helps exercise all areas of the body. People who play tennis move their arms and legs. They also must use hand-eye coordination in order to follow the ball as it lands. Those who play this sport may find that, over time, doing so can lead to the potential for injury. One area of the body that is particularly vulnerable are the elbows. They can be highly stressed as the person grabs a racket and heads for return service.
The wrist is a complex joint connecting the hand to the arm. It consists of the radius and ulna in the arm as well as several carpals and metacarpal bones. The wrist is also home to cartilage, a special form of connective tissue, as well as tendons, joints, nerves, and blood vessels. When any of these tissues are inflamed, damaged or diseased, it can lead to significant dysfunction and pain. At The Radiology Clinic, we take wrist problems seriously and offer a range of diagnostic imaging procedures to help identify the underlying problem so that you can heal and get back to doing the things you love.
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Gallstones and Cholecystitis are some of the most uncomfortable conditions that you can experience. For those that do not know, Gallstones are deposits of crystallized bile that is produced by the liver and located in the gallbladder. The gallstones are then secreted into the bowel and passed through the body in a painful experience that no one wants to go through. Cholecystitis is a condition where inflammation occurs in the gallbladder. This condition is caused by gallstones blocking the tube which leads out of the gallbladder. Once there is a blockage in the gallbladder, then the inflammation occurs inside the organ.
You may jaw pain, better known as TMJ or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. The temporomandibular joint is so named because it connects the mandible (or lower jaw) to the temporal bone on both sides of your head. Jaw pain is any sort of pain in the jaw area, which incorporates the lower jaw (mandible, better known as the jaw bone), and surrounding delicate tissues. You may feel a dull hurt or pain, or it might be painful to the point that you can’t open your mouth to eat. Jaw pain can be executed by eating, drinking, or by just misalignment or degeneration of the jaw bone.
The brain is a complex organ that controls most of the rest of the body through a variety of intricate nerve impulses that allow you to move, use your five senses, and feel pleasure and pain. In addition, the brain is also responsible for all thought processes, including reasoning, emotions, and decision-making among many others.
Many problems can happen deep within your body without you even knowing what is happening. Thankfully, we now have the option to use diagnostic tools that can look beneath the surface of your skin and tell us exactly what is happening within your body. Ultrasound for DVT diagnosis is one such smart option, which is a safe noninvasive imaging modality.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) continues to prove itself as an invaluable member of the medical imaging team. The Radiology Clinic utilizes 3T MRI, which is the strongest and fastest technology available. While other modalities have their place, 3T MRI renders the most detailed pictures of soft tissue in the body. Therefore, when a patient comes in with symptoms of heel pain, soreness, and swelling in the Achilles tendon area, an MRI might be in order. Continue reading →
Sports injuries have been affecting athletes of all kinds practically since the beginning of time. They can lead to intense pain and discomfort that can stop athletes from doing what they love the most. That’s participating in physical activity. If you have any kind of sports injury, you need to have it evaluated as soon as possible. Your doctor may request multiple tests to assess the root of the problem as well. MRIs, MRI arthrograms, CT scans, Xrays, and Ultrasounds are all common tests amongst people who have experienced sports injuries. MRI arthrograms are special MRIs that require an injection into the joint performed by our fellowship trained musculoskeletal radiologists prior to imaging to evaluate subtle structures such as the labrum and ligaments. CAT scans are three dimensional xrays that enable healthcare professionals to analyze bones and joints in high resolution. MRI are the diagnostic workhorse in musculoskeletal imaging to assess for bone and soft tissue injuries. Thankfully, The Radiology Clinic in Rockville, MD, can use these tests to pinpoint sports injuries in patients with their state of the art imaging center and skilled medical team.
One of the most informative and useful pregnancy monitoring tools is ultrasound, also known as a sonogram. 
How Does Ultrasound Technology Work?
This non-invasive procedure uses a plastic transducer to send high-frequency soundwaves to the pregnant woman’s uterus. These soundwaves are then transmitted back to a high-tech machine which converts them into images of the fetus.
