This course covers a wide range of clinical disciplines and is designed to help the participant determine when to order imaging studies when faced with a particular clinical problem.

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Atlantic Medical Imaging will host a Girls Night Out event on Tuesday, October 12, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at our office located at 2399 Highway 34, Unit B, Manasquan. Women are invited to come out for an evening of education and fun, meet our female physicians, technologists and staff, take a tour of our women's imaging center and learn more about the latest advancements in women's imaging services.  Missed your annual mammography screening?  Mammography screenings will be available by appointment only.  Join us on October 12th.  Light refreshments will be served and all attendees can enter for a chance to win a free Spa Treatment.  To RSVP for this event, please call 609-653-6708.

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For the layperson, what is radiology and what does a radiologist do? A radiologist is a medical doctor trained in interpreting medical imaging (X-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound, etc.) and performing certain procedures (barium, arthrograms, biopsies, etc.). Radiologists work closely with primary care and specialty physicians in caring for their patients. Although the radiologist is one doctor most patients never meet, they play an important role in the health care equation. Their interpretation guides your doctor in deciding how to effectively treat your symptoms. Radiology training begins in medical school, followed by a 1-year internship, a 4-year residency, and up to 2 additional years of optional fellowship training in a particular subspecialty of radiology, such as breast imaging, cardiovascular radiology, neuroradiology or musculoskeletal radiology. You can find radiologists in the hospital and at out-patient imaging centers. Because of the nature of the work, radiologists are typically part of a group which can be as small as five to as large as one hundred. 

Dr. Patel, in the way we all can choose our primary care physician or specialist - is it OK to choose our own radiologist? It is not only appropriate but highly recommended that patients research and choose their radiologist. Patients should know exactly where their scans are being performed, the type and quality of equipment being used and the radiologist reading their studies. All of these things make a difference.

What about customer service in the radiology specialty - how important is that now in today’s patient choice options? Patients are “consumers of medicine” and since most people have a choice where and from whom to receive their care, customer service becomes critically important. Finding a great doctor is one thing but finding one with an office that is warm, caring and inviting is just as important. How easy is it to make an appointment? Are the hours convenient? Is the staff friendly? How quickly will my doctors get the reports? These are but a few of the many questions patients should ask themselves when deciding amongst the many choices in out-patient radiology.

What advances have transpired in radiology in the recent years, and how will they benefit the patients? Radiology has advanced considerably in the last twenty years... mostly on the basis of advances in computer technology. We are now able to perform scans that are faster, safer and more accurate than ever before. Patient diagnosis and care has benefited tremendously. Radiology has had a profound impact on the health care industry and in clinical practice specifically. Advances in radiology have changed the process of diagnosing, treating and studying diseases and ailments, opening up a range of possibilities for patients.  

As with any medical specialty changing constantly, where do you see radiology in the future and will the role of radiology change? The future is very bright. Computers and technology are becoming faster and more capable, so radiology is keeping up step by step. In our lifetime, we’ve already seen some incredible advances, such as Coronary CTA (non-catheter, non-invasive  angiogram of the coronary arteries); hi-resolution PET / CT (state of the art in cancer imaging); and low dose ASiR™ technology (a dramatic reduction in CT radiation dose without significant loss in image quality.)

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AMI-Wall recently installed the revolutionary ASiR™ technology in its Wall Township office. The ASiR™ technology is the most advanced CT technology on the market today which allows radiologists to immediately lower radiation dose by 50% for CT examinations in patients of all ages.  Lowering patient radiation is important to all patients, especially pediatrics, women and patients getting a follow-up CT scan.

The CT scan (short for computed tomography) is one of the greatest advancements in modern medicine, enabling radiologists to see inside the human body to diagnose disease without invasive tests or surgery.  The use of CT scans has increased over the last 20 years, which reinforces the importance of the new, low-dose CT scans provided at AMI-Wall.

This new technology is going to help us improve patient care in a couple of key areas.  First, the GE VCT 64 slice CT scanner delivers the high quality images that will enhance our ability to accurately diagnose disease and detect life-threatening illnesses. Second, the technology will do this while making the exams better for patients by lowering the radiation dose.  The ability to do these two things at the same time is beneficial for both patients and their doctors. 

AMI-Wall is the first outpatient radiology practice in New Jersey to provide this revolutionary CT scan to patients.  There are only 29 organizations in the United States with this technology.  Notably others include the Mayo Clinic and The Mount Sinai Medical Center.

To find out more about the ASiR™ technology at AMI-Wall, please call 732-292-9980.

To schedule your next CT examination at AMI-Wall, please call 732-223-XRAY(9729).
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