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Rhode Island Medical Imaging’s newest 3T MRI machine now serving patients in Pawtucket location Tomography (LDCT)

Posted: 10.16.14

Rhode Island Medical Imaging’s (RIMI) newest 3T MRI system at their Pawtucket location is now available. As RIMI’s third 3T MRI they are now providing convenient access to state-of-the-art imaging services for the residents across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Rhode Island’s Dense Breast Notification, Education Act

Posted: 10.01.14

Earlier this year, Rhode Island passed the Dense Breast Notification, Education Act, which means that beginning October 1, 2014, mammogram exam summaries provided to patients will include information that identifies the patient’s individual Breast Tissue Classification based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology.

The New York Times Op-Ed: A Cancer Battle We Can Win

Posted: 9.21.14

The war against cancer can be confusing, with providers, insurers and policy makers debating the effectiveness of treatments, prevention programs and research. But there is one significant victory within our grasp. There is, increasingly, a consensus that CT screening for lung cancer can save thousands of lives each year.

Rhode Island Medical Imaging Installs Its Third 3T MR Scanner at Pawtucket Site

Posted: 9.05.14

Rhode Island Medical Imaging Installs Its Third 3T MR Scanner at Pawtucket Site

Study finds CT lung cancer screening highly cost-effective

Posted: 9.02.14

AuntMinnie.com – CT lung cancer screening is cost-effective in the Medicare-aged population, concludes a new study published in American Health and Drug Benefits that was tailored specifically to older individuals undergoing lung cancer screening with CT. Proponents of the exam hope it will add impetus to efforts to win Medicare reimbursement.

Dr. Healey Interviewed in Imaging Economics

Posted: 8.29.14

Much has changed in the medical world since 1952. Antibiotics have conquered previously life-threatening bacteria, and the polio and measles vaccines have largely contained diseases that once devastated the United States. Unfortunately, not much has changed for lung cancer.