Often times, patients are a bit confused as to what a radiologist actually does. To put it in layman’s terms, Radiologists are doctors who diagnose and treat certain conditions using a wide variety of imaging techniques, like x-rays, CT scans, and MRI’s. They use these imaging techniques to diagnose everything from broken bones to serious heart conditions and act as important consultants to your primary physician. Learn more:
6 Things We're Thankful For This Thanksgiving
The holiday season is a time for celebrating, a time to enjoy being with loved ones, and a time to reflect on all of our blessings. At Bay Imaging Consultants, we have so much to be grateful for. From an amazing staff to the inspiring patients we’re lucky enough to work with, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for this year.
BICRAD Coronavirus Updates
With several cases of COVID-19 confirmed locally, many businesses like ours are making alterations to their operating procedures in order to protect patients and do their part in minimizing the spread of coronavirus. We want to be transparent about how the coronavirus spread is impacting the policies and procedures at our Bay Imaging Consultants (BICRAD) hospitals and outpatient centers, so if you have a minute, please take some time to read through the following changes and recommendations.
4 Reasons Why Our Rads Are The Best
It’s no secret that we love our radiologists here at Bay Imaging Consultants and we don’t need special holidays to thank them. Let’s face it, we are just not above taking the time to gush about how amazing our bright, caring, and talented board-certified radiologists are on a daily basis. But just in case you needed a few more reasons for why we think our BICARD radiologists are the best, we’ve highlighted four of our favorite below!
Diagnostic Radiology: 7 Imaging Scans You Can Get At Our BICRAD Locations
Before choosing a radiology center for your imaging needs, you should check for certain things: whether they hire board-certified radiologists, if they are an American College of Radiology accredited facility, and the range of services they offer. At Bay Imaging Consultants (BICRAD), we don’t believe in providing anything less than top notch care, whatever your radiology need, we can cover it!
5 Reasons Why BICRAD Has The Best Radiology Specialists
When you’re in need of an imaging test, you want to make sure that the clinic you choose has the best radiology specialists in your area. At Bay Imaging Consultants, our radiologists are not only extensively qualified, they’re also trained and ready to meet with you directly. Here are five reasons why we believe our clinics are home to the best radiology specialists.
The History Of Radiology As Told By 6 Interesting Facts
Many of these perceptions about radiology that people have today come from the early history of radiology, when long exposure times and high radiation doses caused a bit of havoc — just until it all got settled down. Here are 6 interesting events in the history of radiology that brought us to where we are today.
Why Medical Imaging Is Necessary For Our Overall Health
Throughout the past three decades, medical imaging has revolutionized the methods medical professionals use, interpret, diagnose and treat medical ailments and life-threatening diseases. Medical imaging is regularly ranked as one of the top medical developments in “recent” history—meaning over the last 1,000 years or so—as both patients and medical professionals have evaluated and experienced the vast benefits of medical imaging for saving lives.
Radiology Technician Appreciation Spotlight: Brian Krome
BICRAD Makes Osteocool Technology History
Dr. Joseph used a brand new technology to treat the metastatic tumors in the spine. With this percutaneous procedure, Dr. Joseph was able to ablate the tumors, increase stability, and possibly halt tumor growth. Dr. Joseph hopes to be able to deliver enough pain relief to allow the patient to attend his daughter’s wedding in December.