RAI In The News

RAI And HomeFront 2009

This past holiday season, RAI was proud to work with Homefront for their annual Thanksgiving food drive and Holiday toy drive. Thanks to the generous donations of our employees we were able to bring holiday cheer to the families of Mercer County. For more information about HomeFront and how you can help please visit their website.

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"Our Image Is You" Awards

RAI is proud to announce the winners of our annual "Our Image is You" scholarships. Four outstanding seniors from the Hamilton and Lawrenceville areas were chosen based on their community service and their great effort to give back.

• Fallon Hughes – Steinert High School continuing onto Burlington County Community College to study dental assisting.
• Brandon Morales – Steinert High School continuing onto Mercer County Community College.
• Tim Finnerty – Lawrence High School continuing onto Syracuse University to study Sports Management.
• Nicole Kirtiher – Lawrence High School continuing onto Mercer County Community College.

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Breast Cancer

RAI has been an avid supporter of Breast Cancer events for over 30 years. Once again this year we are proud to support our patients and physicians in the 3-day Walk for a Cure taking place October 2009 in Philadelphia, PA benefiting Susan G. Koman Foundation. Lace up your sneakers and get ready to walk for a cure. ?Breast cancer is the most common site of cancer and the second deadliest cancer in women in the U.S. As of 2008, there are about 2.5 million women in the U.S. who have survived breast cancer.

Together we can help make a difference.

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RAI Night at Trenton Thunder 2009

Thanks to all who braved the rain and came out for the Trenton Thunder game.

Once the clouds passed and the first pitches were thrown a great night was had by all! RAI night at Trenton Thunder 2009 was a great success, and the Thunder won 10-5!

See you next year!

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Lawrence Goes Pink

Radiology Affiliates Imaging, American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen have joined forces in the fight against breast cancer. We are proud to announce we will be painting the town of Lawrenceville pink during the month of October to promote breast cancer awareness and the importance of early detection.

Susan G. Komen will be making a stop on their "Komen On the Go" national tour at Rider University on September 9, 2009. Lawrenceville Mayor Pam Mount will be presenting a proclamation declaring Lawrence will go pink for breast cancer awareness at the event.

If you would like to show your support and help paint the town pink Susan G. Komen will be offering pink bows for five dollars. If interested please contact Monica Smith – msmith@komencsnj.org. You can support the American Cancer Society and their "Making Strides against Breast Cancer" campaign by collecting one dollar for each card that will display the name of the supporter in your business. If interested please call Janet Sorge at 609-895-0867 ext 200.

If your businesses, school, scouting troop, community service group or special interest group would like to help splash Lawrenceville pink, please contact Ruth Hawthorne, Radiology Affiliates Marketing Director at 609-575-6166 or rhawthorne@4rai.com.

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RAI and HomeFront

RAI is once again working with HomeFront to provide local families with a wonderful Thanksgiving. We will have donation boxes at all of our locations for staff to donate non-perishable food items. The items will be used to build Thanksgiving baskets that will go to families in need this holiday. Last year was great success and we are looking forward doing it again this year! For more information on how you can help please visit their web site.

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RAI is proud to welcome four new physicians to radiology group

Dr. Kenny, Dr. Gellella, Dr. Shah and Dr. Brown will be welcome additions to our diverse group of board certified radiologists. Radiology Affiliates Imaging is proud to have them join our team.

David Kenny, D.O.

Dr. Kenny graduated from Villanova University and received his medical training at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his radiology residency at Drexel University. Dr. Kenny completed his fellowship in body imaging at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Erik Gellella, MD

Dr. Gellella received his Bachelor of Science from Yale University and his medical training at Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his radiology residency at both Rhode Island Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Gelllella completed his fellowship in Nueroradiology at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Tanmaya Shah, MD

Dr. Shah received his Bachelor of Science from Columbia University and his medical training at University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ - New Jersey Medical School. After completing his radiology residency at North Shore University Hospital he continued onto his fellowship in Diagnostic Nueroradiology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Michele Brown, MD

Dr. Brown received her bachelor of arts from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music and her medical training at Temple University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ - New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Brown completed her fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Christiana Care Medical Center.

Radiology Affiliates Imaging was the first to bring you Digital Mammography with CAD, 3T MRI, Reduced radiation CT and X-ray, Breast MRI and The Suite for Women’s Imaging. RAI continues to be a leader in both technology and experience with the addition of these subspecialty radiologists.

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RAI mentioned in Lawrence Gazette article

The Lawrence Gazette featured "Lawrence going Pink" as their October edition cover story. Read the article about the efforts of RAI and Lawrence here.

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RAI now offering film pick up services

Radiology Affiliates Imaging is now offering a film pick up service to our patients. RAI will arrange to have outside mammography films picked up locally, including the Princeton area and delivered to our imaging centers in time for your a ppointment.

Our Records Release Form can be found here. This form must be filled out and faxed/dropped off to us before we can arrange for this service.

Please fax to 609-585-1825, attn: Medical Records

If you have any questions regarding this service please call our medical records department at 609-585-8800 and select option 6.

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Have your first mammogram and receive a special gift bag from RAI

Schedule your first mammogram with RAI and you will receive a gift bag as a thank you for taking care of yourself. The American Cancer Society recommends women have their first baseline mammography between the ages of 35 and 40 years old.

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