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Spring 2015 3 Inspira Health Network Family & Friends + You Seeing and Healing Inspira Health Network offers interventional radiology, a medical subspecialty that uses imaging technology to not only diagnose but also to treat diseases. Interventional radiologists specialize in using minimally invasive image-guided procedures to obtain high quality views of nearly any organ in the body. Advanced technologies make it possible to insert and carefully position delicate instruments to access, examine and even treat the condition or disease, sometimes eliminating the need for open surgery. Expertise and Compassion Inspira Imaging Centers comprise the region's largest network of imaging services. High-resolution images are obtained by caring technologists and read by our highly qualified interventional radiologists, whose expertise include neuroradiology, musculoskeletal imaging, nuclear medicine and cross-sectional body imaging. "Interventional radiology is increasingly used to treat a range of conditions, from vascular disorders to several forms of cancer," said Lawrence Neustadter, D.O., chairman of Radiology, Inspira Medical Centers, Inc. "Some interventional radiology procedures have become the new gold standard. For example, uterine artery embolization offers many women with uterine fibroids a good alternative to hysterectomy. The use of chemoembolization or radiofrequency ablation has proven useful in treatment of certain types of tumors." Interventional radiology procedures call for only a very small incision, if one is required at all. For most patients, the only medicines needed are those that help them relax. READY TO SERVE YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE IN SOUTH JERSEY, INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK OFFERS IMAGING CENTERS IN CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER AND SALEM COUNTIES. FIND THE NEAREST CENTER TO YOU AT www.FindInspira.org. Help for Aching Bones Unexplained, persistent pain? Musculoskeletal imaging may help determine the cause. If you are experiencing discomfort in your joints, back or neck that isn't going away after conservative treatment, your doctor may recommend a type of musculoskeletal imaging to get a better look at the problem. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a commonly used method that does not require exposure to radiation, often gives a clearer picture than other methods of imaging. This makes MRI useful for diagnosing conditions that may not appear on an X-ray, such as injuries to ligaments, tendons and muscles. MRIs can also bring to light anything abnormal that may have been unclear or obscured by bone in other imaging studies. "The clarity and detail of an MRI image helps us accurately diagnose a wide variety of abnormalities," said Lawrence Neustadter, D.O., chairman of Radiology, Inspira Medical Centers, Inc. "Used appropriately in the context of the patient's history and presenting symptoms, an MRI can help a physician determine why conservative treatments have not helped and assist with pre-surgical planning, if needed." MRIs are also useful for evaluating patients with early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the early stages of RA, X-rays may appear normal even while the disease is already active. MRIs, however, can detect signs such as inflammation and excess fluid in bone marrow that can predict bone erosion. VISIT www.InspiraHealthNetwork.org/Radiology TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IMAGING SERVICES.

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