3D/4D ultrasound advancements, and a powerful 3 Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit, will be introduced to the Fredericksburg area in 2011 through the combined efforts of Mary Washington Healthcare and Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF). Both technologies will
Interventional Radiology Cancer Treatments Improve Quality of Life
Radiologists Provide Services throughout Cancer Care Working closely with referring physicians, interventional radiologists with Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates (VIVA) perform thermal ablation, chemoembolization, and other specialized procedures usually available only in major metropolitan areas. Interventional radiology treatments are
Image Gently Campaign Goal: ‘Child Size’ Doses for Children
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF) has partnered with the Image Gently Campaign to increase awareness of opportunities to lower radiation dose when imaging children. Image Gently is an initiative of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging.
Radiologist Spotlight: Donald M. Allen, MD
When Dr. Donald Allen envisioned a career while growing up in Tallahassee, Florida, medicine was far off his radar. “I wanted to be an attorney,” he remembers. “My senior year in high school, I was part of a debate team that made it to the Southeastern finals. I was certain that law was my calling.”