New advancements in technology are taking mammography to the next level. The Harris Breast Center at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri is leading the way with a newly FDA approved tomosynthesis 3-D mammography ''which takes images of thin cross sections of the breast for use as an adjunct to traditional 2-D mammography.'' This new view allows ...

Our current health care and unemployment crises have left so many Americans without health insurance. This is inexcusable in such a wealthy, industrialized nation. Other countries like Canada and Norway offer their citizens a national insurance system at little or no cost. One person keenly aware of this terrible problem is Dr. Mehmet Oz. ...

By Patrick K. Lynch, CBET, CCE Hello.This is the first of what I hope are many opportunities I will have to talk with you. Let me use this first installment to tell you a little about me and why you may benefit from reading this blog. I live in Charlotte (actually just across the border in South Carolina) and work as a clinical engineer. I have ...

I had to go back for a repeat mammogram today. The technologist seemed to be in a better mood, so I decided to tell her what I do for a living. This quickly changed the tone of the exam from good to great. We discussed that the most difficult part of her job and the least difficult of mine is the positioning, and we had a little laugh. She was ...