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What does a rocket motor have to do with breast cancer? Two Utah researchers have found a unique connection that may change the way surgeons remove tumors, not only in breast cancer, but other cancers as well. Dr. Time Doyle, at Utah State University, and Dr. Leigh Neumayer,... more »

Skipping sleep to catch up on the rest of your life? Lying awake worrying about stuff? You could be doing long-term damage to your brain. In research conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, researchers found that chronic insomnia leads to lower gray matter density, which compromises people's abilities... more »

The next generation of imaging used to detect heart disease is not only more accurate, but seems to drastically reduce radiation exposure. The standard 64-slice CT scans can image 4 centimeters at a time. Researchers at Columbia University tested the latest technology, which uses 320-slice scans to image 16... more »

New government statistics show the rate of high-tech diagnostic imaging has dramatically increased since the mid-1990s. From 1996 to 2007, the frequency of MRI , CT or PET scans done in emergency rooms quadrupled. And the frequency nearly tripled for doctor offices and outpatient hospital visits. The Centers for Disease... more »

People who suffer from migraines may also be at risk for a heart attack. A new study finds that while the overall heart risk for migraine patients was quite small -- they were twice as likely to have a heart attack than those with no migraines. The heart... more »

Your doctor has recommended that you get an MRI of your back, or spine. What is your doctor looking for? Here's an overview of the purpose for MRIs from MSN Health & Fitness: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of... more »

Radiation exposure from digital mammography appears to be much lower than conventional film mammography. The latest digital mammographic imaging screening trial examined data from about 5,000 women. Researchers say the radiation dose from digital imaging was about 22-percent lower, on average, than film mammography. Both methods are similar... more »

Leading the way in breast diagnostics. Pueblo's first outpatient imaging center to provide Breast MRI Pueblo's first computer-assisted detection (CAD) for Breast MRI Pueblo's first 3-Tesla MRI field strength for unsurpassed resolution The latest modalities & enhanced capabilities for breast cancer. Detection ... more »

Better, faster, more precise exams with Pueblo's first 3-Tesla MRI. Improving the power of MRI. Effectively double the speed & strength of 1.5T MRI Increased signal-to-noise ratio, sensitivity & specificity • More information on higher-resolution images in less time Pueblo's greatest... more »

Revolutionizing the speed, accuracy & versatility of outpatient CT. 64-slice CT: Pueblo's most advanced outpatient CT capability. Pueblo's first non-hospital-based 64-slice CT Unsurpassed image detail Shorter exam times Greater accuracy • All-new diagnostic capabilities A... more »

Your partners in good medicine. • Radiologist-operated, so business decisions are based on medical priorities • We call you if we have questions • We are always available to answer your questions, discuss findings & make exam recommendations Devoted to the quality of your diagnosis. • Efficient... more »

Get your patient in right away! Urgent cases seen same day • For urgent cases, findings reported immediately & additional tests performed same day Friendly, capable scheduling staff • We obtain insurance pre-authorization! Get your results in 24 hours... or less!... more »

Advancing the way you diagnose - & care for - your patients. Comprehensive imaging modalities State-of-the-art equipment & supporting technology • Unsurpassed capabilities Leading the way in technology. Pueblo's first freestanding multimodality imaging center Pueblo's first 3-Tesla... more »

Diagnostic imaging is just as vital to good medical care in Pueblo and Southern Colorado as it is anywhere else. This is why we've gone to great lengths to make Park West Imaging Pueblo's "Center of Excellence" for imaging, with complete modalities and today's most advanced technologies and capabilities. ... more »