When is it okay to discriminate?

… actuarial, it’s much, much worse, at least partly because individual practices have been sold to hospitals and large health care groups because they can’t afford the time and the cost for the regulatory paperwork and documentation. And physicians …

Mercy Hospital adds 3-D mammography in Moose Lake

Mercy Hospital announced that state-of-the-art 3-D mammography is now available at Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, Recommended for women of all ages and breast densities, the 3-D exam allows radiologists to more effectively pinpoint the size, shape and location of abnormalities.

Inter- and Intra-Observer Repeatability of Quantitative Whole-Body,…

Quantitative whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI is now possible using semi-automatic segmentation techniques. The method enables whole-body estimates of global Apparent Diffusion Coefficient and total Diffusion Volume , both of which have demonstrated considerable utility for assessing treatment response in patients with bone metastases from primary prostate and breast cancers.