Abstract Purpose To de ne the role of focal laser ablation (FLA) as clinical treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) using the Delphi consensus method. Methods A panel of international experts in the eld of focal therapy (FT) in PCa conducted a collaborative consensus project using the Delphi method. Experts were invited to online questionnaires...
Key Takeaways: Desert Medical Imaging uses RadiologyInfo.org to explain upcoming procedures to patients, helping calm their fears. The site provides plain-language video and text descriptions of more than 240 radiological procedures in English and Spanish. When patients learn about their procedures before their scans, Desert Medical Imaging can provide more e cient care that...
By Dr. John Feller The reputation of open MRI is rooted in the performance of low-fi eld systems. While the openness of these systems is attractive to patients, low-fi eld MR images may not be diagnostic. Their suboptimal performance has been a drag on the reputation of open MRI, souring many referring physicians on...
By Dr. John Feller Our practice operates in a very competitive marketplace. About 26 MRI scanners serve about 400,000 patients in the Coachella Valley. Oasis provides us with a sustained competitive advantage, helping us stand out through the comfort of an open system that delivers image quality comparable to that of a 1.5T closed-bore...
Top educators unite at state-of-the-art facility By Lauren Del Sarto This October, Desert Medical Imaging (DMI) is bringing experts from around the world together for a three-day symposium on prostate MRI and MR guided intervention. The educational event will be held on October 5-7 in Palm Springs at a new interactive learning facility opened...
By Richard J. Ablin, Ph.D, and Bernadette Greenwood, BSc, PG Cert., RT (R),(MR)(ARRT) Sixteen years after the approval and use of the prostatespecific antigen (PSA) test for generalized population screening by the FDA, an opinion editorial in The New York Times by the discoverer of PSA (and co-author of this article), Richard J. Ablin,...
By Adam Brochert, MD Many people have heard of PET scans to detect the presence and location of cancer. This test typically uses a type of radioactive sugar injected into a vein, which can then be detected by a machine that creates images of the person’s body while he or she lies still on...
Coronary artery disease (CAD), the leading cause of death for men and women worldwide, is the accumulation of plaque within the walls of the arteries which supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients. Hard plaque is the buildup of calcium, fats and abnormal inflammatory cells within the walls of the arteries. Over time, this...
By John F. Feller, MD Coronary artery disease is the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque within the walls of the arteries that supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients. This disease is the leading cause of death for men and women worldwide (especially postmenopausal women). When plaque ruptures in a coronary artery it can lead...
Dr. Joe Crowe, a famous breast cancer surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, had operated tirelessly all day on that Friday in November 1996. After he said goodbye to his last patient, he got a very bad headache, which hit him in a flash, and he had to sit down. A minute or two after...
By Bernadette M. Greenwood, BSRS, RT (R)(MR)(ARRT) When you think about your medical care do you envision a tennis match, a few rounds of golf, or relaxing in a spa? Many patients do! And the Coachella Valley is one of the premier locations in the United States – and the world – for both...
By Bernadette M. Greenwood, BSRS, RT(R)(MR) The passing of one of the greatest athletes in history, Muhammad Ali, has brought attention to the debilitating condition he suffered: Parkinson’s disease. This neurodegenerative disease affects as many as one million Americans which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy...
