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 system. […] The post Perspectives: The Value Of High-Field Open MRI appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

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, directed […] The post Perspective on PSA Testing appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

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 plaque […] The post A Closer Look at the Heart Using CT to scan for coronary artery disease appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

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 that, […] The post Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack? A CT scan can help you find out appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

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 medical […] The post Medical Tourism Aids Local Economy appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

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 and […] The post Movement Disorders and the Role of Imaging appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

Join us for these FREE online events we’re hosting for the public, get informed, and ask your questions to our experts in real-time when you WATCH LIVE! Remember to share this schedule with friends and family to invite them to learn more, too. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS November 5, 2020, at 11 AM (PST) LECTURE: “Community and […] The post November 2020 Online Events appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

Join us for these FREE online events we’re hosting for the public, get informed, and ask your questions to our experts in real-time when you WATCH LIVE! Remember to share this schedule with friends and family to invite them to learn more, too.   SCHEDULE OF EVENTS October 2, 2020 at 10AM LECTURE: Alzheimers Coachella Valley’s […] The post October 2020 Online Events appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

Join us for these FREE online events we’re hosting for the public, get informed, and ask your questions to our experts in real time during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. Remember to share this schedule with the men in your life  (and the women who love them) to invite them to learn more, too. […] The post September 2020 Online Events – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more

Halo Diagnostics’ very own Dr. Feller has recently been named one of the Top Doctors of 2020 by Palm Spring Life! According to the publication, 140 of the top doctors across 34 distinct specialties were named for the list. In order to ensure that their results accurately reflected the current status of healthcare in the […] The post Dr. Feller Named In Top Doctors of 2020 appeared first on Desert Medical Imaging ..read more