IMAGING CENTER OF ALTON ENCOURAGING MAMMOGRAMS BY DONATING TO OASIS WOMEN’S CENTER
OR HAITIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION

ALTON, ILL., February 16, 2010 . . . As part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the importance of breast health, the Imaging Center of Alton is offering patients the option of choosing a gift to keep or give to charity.

Patients who receive a mammogram at the Imaging Center of Alton during February and March can choose from a $10 gift card to Target or Wal-Mart or have that $10 donated to Oasis Women’s Center in Alton or the Haitian Health Foundation.

“At the Imaging Center we are continually looking for ways to promote breast health, while giving back to the community. In 2009, we held two Women’s Health Screening events where eligible women in the Alton area were given free health screenings, which included mammograms, for participating. This latest promotion allows us to extend even further into our community and beyond by giving back to other less fortunate women and individuals, one mammogram at a time,” said Susan Piazza, marketing representative for the Imaging Center of Alton.

The Imaging Center offers state-of-the-art digital mammograms. Mammography remains the most effective screening tool for breast cancer today with digital mammography making even greater strides in early detection efforts. Imaging Center relies on the accuracy of computer-aided detection (CAD), the software that analyzes the digital representation of the mammogram image and marks suspicious areas on the screen image for the radiologist to compare to their own reading.

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IMAGING CENTER OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ADDS
CLINICAL RADIOLOGIST, S.C., AT ITS MARYVILLE LOCATION

MARYVILLE, ILL., September 28, 2009 . . . The Imaging Center of Southern Illinois today announced that Clinical Radiologists, S.C. will now provide radiology services to the Imaging Center of Southern Illinois’ patients at its location in Maryville.

Clinical Radiologists, S.C. brings to the Imaging Center the experience and quality of on-site fellowship-trained radiologists, offering MRI, CT, ultrasound and mammography radiology services. With more than 50 board certified physicians covering all radiology sub-specialties, Clinical Radiologists, S.C., is one of the largest and most progressive radiology groups in the Midwest region. They provide radiology services to 20 hospitals as well as large multispecialty clinics and other medical facilities throughout Illinois and parts of Missouri and Iowa. 

The team of fellowship-trained radiologists have provided services to patients at Imaging Center of Alton for the past year. According to Tamara J. Boore, M.D. it has proved to be a good partnership. “Having radiologists on site that specialize in areas such as breast imaging, neuro-imaging and pediatric radiology definitely shows the Imaging Center’s commitment to providing the highest quality of imaging services to the communities it serves,” said Boore. “The expertise of our team of radiologists not only benefits the patients we serve but also the local medical community.”

Randy Braasch, Technical Manager for The Imaging Center, says, “In the 10 years I have worked at Imaging Center I have seen a lot of progression in the field and know that if there is an advancement in technology, or a way to improve service, the Imaging Center will be one of the first to take the leap. The addition of Clinical Radiologists has proven beneficial at our Alton location and we are pleased to expand upon that relationship in offering their expertise to our many clients in Maryville. The Imaging Center is equipped to offer patients easy scheduling, prompt results and now even greater radiology services.”

The Imaging Center of Southern Illinois, which is accredited by the American College of Radiology, offers MRI, CT, ultrasound and digital mammography services. All major insurance plans are accepted and in most cases same-day scheduling is available with additional hours available on nights and Saturdays.

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