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Medical Arts Radiology Sponsors 2011 Suffolk County Podiatric Medical Association's Annual Seminar

Oct 31, 2011

Medical Arts Radiology is a proud sponsors of the 2011 Suffolk County Podiatric Medical Association's annual seminar. The SCPMA were wonderful hosts and the podiatrists who braved the treacherous weat...

MRI vs. CT - What the Heck's the Difference Anyway - Dr. Glenn Gray

Jun 17, 2010

True - at first glance a CT scanner and an MRI scanner look kind of similar.  They're both truck-sized metallic hunks of machinery.  You lie on a table and slide into their mysterious dark o...

Virtual CT: Colonoscopy Without the Scope - Dr. Glenn Gray

May 17, 2010

Virtual Colonoscopy is a relatively new way of looking at the colon with a CT scan.  Sometimes called virtual colonography, it is "virtual," because a computer creates images that look as if they...

Advances in Breast Imaging: What You Need to Know - Dr. Barry R. Morgenstern

May 15, 2010

Recent advances in technology make it easier to diagnose breast cancers at an earlier stage, leading to a higher chance of successful treatment.  There is over a 97% five-year survival rate when ...

MRI: Optimum Tool in Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment - Dr. Michael Shapiro

May 10, 2010

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in American men.  Screening for prostate cancer relies on physical exam, PSA level (blood test), endorectal ultrasound and bio...