Interventional Radiologists Treat Pain at the Source Pain management is a significant medical and economic issue. A recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) study finds chronic pain affects at least 116 million American adults, more than the total affected by
Lung Cancer Screening Available Locally, Proven Effective in National Research Study
A lung cancer screening test now available at Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg uses low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) to scan patients with a history of heavy smoking. The test and patient screening criteria are based on the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST),
Legs for Life Screens 110 Area Residents
Legs for Life, held earlier this fall at Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg, tested 110 residents of Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Colonial Beach, and Richmond for vascular conditions. The fifth annual event was sponsored locally by Virginia Interventional & Vascular
Radiologist Spotlight: David L. Glasser, MD
Working in a hospital emergency department (ED) can make an indelible mark. For Dr. David L. Glasser, it was the catalyst for a career in medicine. In his fourth year at the University of Pennsylvania, while “shadowing” a variety of careers, he volunteered in a local ED. “I saw how, with
Free Mobile App Coming for Imaging Studies
Area physicians who use RAF’s online Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) to order and view medical imaging studies will be able to do so from their iPads, iPhones, and Android mobile devices by first quarter next year.
VIVA Moving to Expanded Facility
Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates (VIVA) will move in mid January 2012 from its current location in the Ambulatory Surgery Center at 1201B Sam Perry Blvd., Suite 265, in Fredericksburg, to a larger facility under construction in the Professional Plaza of Lee’s Hill.
New Women’s Imaging Specialist Joins RAF
David Schlesinger, MD, has joined Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF) following his breast imaging fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Schlesinger is among 12 diagnostic radiologists with RAF who serve patients at the Imaging Center for Women,