The Impact of Imaging: An Easier Type of Medical Care
As medical advances in technology and research increase, the impact of imaging is emerging. Improved imaging procedures make diagnostics, and even surgical procedures, less invasive. Has your medical practice harnessed the benefits that come from the greater availability and functionality of medical imaging?
Learn four ways that imaging is making and impact and how UPS Healthcare can help you leverage the benefits today!
Medical imaging enables a range of less-invasive, highly targeted medical therapies that translate into better and more comfortable care for patients. Because they are less invasive, these treatments mean fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and, in many cases, no incisions or surgery.
Many renowned medical experts believe that without imaging to guide diagnosis and treatment, patient safety would be compromised and quality of care diminished.
Doctors have long used surgery for diagnostic purposes, looking inside a patient to see what is causing symptoms. Now, improved imaging procedures mean this is often unnecessary, saving patients discomfort, time, and money.
Here are some of the ways imaging has improved health care:
- Image-Guided Biopsies allow doctors to remove a small piece of tissue for testing through a tiny incision, while still being able to see exactly what they’re doing.
- CT Scans can reduce the need for invasive procedures and additional imaging tests in helping physicians diagnose pulmonary embolisms.
- Microcoil Stents are used to repair brain aneurysms, reducing a patient’s chance of death by almost a quarter. Placing stents would be impossible without the use of video X-ray imaging technology.
- Coronary Angioplasty is the preferred therapy for reopening blocked arteries and permitting blood flow to the heart. With imaging technology, doctors can see where the blockage is and how to get there.
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