October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and RAI is giving out pink bows as a reminder! Spread the word about the importance of early detection by adding a splash of PINK to your home or office! Email us to request your pink bow.
RAI is proud to be the official MRI provider for the Trenton Titans 2011-2012 season. The Titans are Trenton's professional hockey team. The team is an affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and happy to be returning to the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. Opening night is October 22, 2011! Look for the RAI logo around the arena and on the ice! For more Titans information visit http://www.trentontitanshockey.com/
RAI will be everywhere this fall! Stop by the RAI table at any of the events for great information, giveaways and to join our Survivors Club!
-September 23rd - Princeton YMCA Women's Lunch - Bedens Brook Golf and County Club
-October 2nd - Lawrence Community Day - Village Park
-October 8th - Mercer County Softball "Pink" Tournament
-October 9th - A Taste of Lawrenceville - Lawrenceville School
-October 15th - Pink Rally for Women (Avon Event) - Rosedale Park
-October 25th - Stark and Stark Law Firm: Health Day
-November 12th - ETS: Wellness Day featuring Christine Perillo
Don't forget to look for RAI in print and listen for us on WPST! See us in all the local Community News papers, NJ Health and Beauty, Mercer County Woman and Mercer County Business Magazine.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we want to remind you how important mammography and early detection are to your health. As a thank you for taking time for yourself and scheduling your mammogram, you will be entered to win monthly prizes!
Schedule your mammogram between October 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 and automatically be entered in our monthly prize drawings!
To schedule your mammogram visit our appointment page or call Central Scheduling at (609) 585-8800, option 5.
RAI is now accepting all insurances! Click here for a complete list of insurances accepted.
If you do not see your insurance listed, please call (609) 689-1600, prompt 1 to speak with the customer service department.
Radiology Affiliates Imaging is now on Facebook! "Like" us and be entered to win a prize every month!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, visit our Facebook page for special offers and weekly health tips throughout the month!
Get your legs ready for summer! Treat yourself to a Cosmetic Screening with Ultrasound Exam and 45 minutes of Spider Vein Treatment for only $325! Each additional treatment is $125. The treatment is performed by our Interventional Radiologists who are specialty trained physicians with more than 20 years of experience in advanced image guided therapies. Their credentials include American Board of Phlebology certification. This cutting edge technology is now available at The Vein Center at Lawrenceville. Call (609) 219-1000, prompt 8 to speak with our Vein Coordinator.
ABC News is reporting that the longest-running study of breast cancer screening PROVES that regular mammograms save lives - and more lives than previously thought.They prevent cancer deaths, and the number of lives saved increases over time.
The researchers found that seven years of mammograms made for 30 percent fewer breast cancer deaths years down the road, when compared with women who didn't receive mammograms.
That translates to 15 to 20 thousand lives a year.
Past studies only looked 7 to 10 years down the road, so the benefit didn't seem as large.
And that's what the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force used when it recommended in 2009 that routine mammograms not start till age 50, and that they end at 75. It cited the large number of mammograms needed to save a life, and a higher risk of false positives that might lead to unneeded biopsies and other tests.
The new study of 130,000 Swedish women says that it only takes 414 to 519 screenings to save on life.
Some cancer experts say the benefits are probably even bigger now, because mammogram technology has improved so much since the study started.
The study in Sweden didn't specifically address the controversy over screenings for women between 40 and 49 years of age, because it didn't break down the risk according to age.
Despite the federal recommendations, the American Cancer Society continued calling for mammograms to start at 40.
For more information visit www.abclocal.go.com
RAI is committed to continue to provide our patients with the most up to date and accurate information regarding radiation safety and their health. The physicians and staff of Radiology Affiliates Imaging shall continue to perform all exams as per the standards set by the American College of Radiology [ACR]. In response to the many questions generated from recent news releases, please review the ACR statement below.
April 4, 2011
Some Americans have expressed concern, due to an erroneous media report, that the small amount of radiation a patient receives from a mammogram may significantly increase the likelihood of developing thyroid cancer. This concern simply is not supported in scientific literature.
The radiation dose to the thyroid from a mammogram is extremely low. The thyroid is not exposed to the direct X-ray beam used to image the breast and receives only a tiny amount of scattered X-rays (less than 0.005 milligray). This is equivalent to only 30 minutes of natural background radiation received by all Americans from natural sources.
For annual screening mammography from ages 40-80, the cancer risk from this tiny amount of radiation scattered to the thyroid is incredibly small (less than 1 in 17.1 million women screened). This minute risk should be balanced with the fact that thyroid shield usage could interfere with optimal positioning and could result in artifacts -shadows that might appear on the mammography image. Both of these factors could reduce the quality of the image and interfere with diagnosis. Therefore, use of a thyroid shield during mammography is not recommended.
Patients are urged not to put off or forego necessary breast imaging care based on this erroneous media report.
For more information on this issue, please see Summary of Thyroid Cancer Risks Due to Mammography by R. Edward Hendrick, PhD, FACR.
For more information on why you should start annual mammograms at 40 years of age, please visit www.MammographySavesLives.org
RAI offers convenient MRI appointments 7 days a week.
Monday - Thursday: 7am - 9pm
Friday: 7am-7pm
Saturday: 8am-4pm
Sunday: 8am-2pm
RAI is proud to announce the opening of The Vein Center at Lawrenceville. In the past, treating varicose veins required invasive surgery that was followed by a long recovery period. Now, with endovenous laser therapy, we are able to get rid of unsightly varicose veins with a simple procedure performed right in a doctor’s office. The patient is awake during the procedure and can walk out of the office immediately afterward.
The procedure is performed by an experienced interventional radiologist who uses laser energy to treat the varicose veins. The best part is that endovenous laser therapy causes only minimal discomfort, which means the patient can return to normal activities the same day.
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Amerihealth of NJ and NJ Health Care Quality Institute has recognized RAI as one of their Best Practices in Mammography. Dr. Eric Bosworth will be attending the awards presentation on September 17, 2010 at the Lambertville House in Lambertville, NJ.
We are pleased to announce RAI is now accepting Oxford insurance beginning March 1, 2011!
RAI's Lawrenceville office was the proud host of Ask Mayor on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Mayor Michael Powers answered questions about Lawrence Township and was given the opportunity to speak with local residents.
Ultrasound guided breast biopsy and cyst aspiration is now available at our Lawrenceville office. Patients with concerning cystic or solid breast masses that can be visualized on ultrasound no longer need to leave Lawrenceville for their work up. The biopsy can usually be performed within a week. Our experienced radiologists, Dr. Eric Bosworth and Dr. Lynne Taus, will be providing this important service. In conjunction with our "Results while you wait" program RAI is continually striving to meet the radiology needs of our patients and referring physicians in the most convenient way possible.
RAI is the proud sponsor of April's Power Luncheon featuring Teena Cahill, Psy.D. on April 14th at Nottingham Ballroom in Hamilton, NJ. Ms. Cahill is the Director of Wisdom and Beyond LLC, Humorist, Speaker, Author and TV and Radio Host. For more on Ms. Cahill please visit www.teenacahill.com
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Radiology and Imaging Services Provided: High-Field MRI, 3 T MRI, Breast Imaging, MRA, MR Arthrogram, Contrast Studies, Reduced Radiation CT, CTA, Digital Mammography, Bone Densitometry, DEXA with Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA), Ultrasound, Pelvic and Abdominal US, Fetal US, Venous Doppler Extremity, DVT, Venous Reflux Study, Carotid, Noninvasive Arterial Evaluation, Reduced Radiation X-Rays, GI Studies, Esophageal, UGI, Bowel Series, Barium Enema, Thyroid Biopsy, Breast Biopsy, Varicose Vein Treatment, Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT), Spider Vein Treatment, Sclerotherapy, Phlebectomy