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Emily Breeze Watson photographed smiling outside Charlotte Radiology

Find Your Reason: A Mom and Entrepreneur’s First Mammogram

March 12, 2025

As a mom of four, a busy entrepreneur, and a lifestyle content creator with tens of thousands of followers, Emily Breeze Watson is used to […]

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How Long Does an MRI Take? Understanding the Process

February 18, 2025

If your physician ordered a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to help find the cause of head, joint, back pain, or other symptoms, one question […]

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What Does an Abdominal CT Scan Show?

February 13, 2025

Whether you are experiencing pain, blood in your urine, or other symptoms that may involve the organs in your abdomen, your physician may turn to […]

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Do Mammograms Hurt? Understanding What to Expect

February 3, 2025

Reaching age 40 marks a milestone for breast health. It’s the age at which the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and other leading breast health experts […]

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Your Best Mammogram Age: Understanding the Timeline

January 27, 2025

Should you start getting annual 3D screening mammograms at age 35 or 40? Can you ask for the exam as early as age 30? When […]

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Photo of a woman smiling and posing for a photo with her arms crossed, used to explain dense breast tissue

What Dense Breast Tissue Means for Breast Cancer Screening

January 21, 2025

Dense breast tissue can add a layer of complexity when it comes to evaluating and diagnosing breast cancer in women. The presence of dense tissue […]

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Technologist standing over a patient while holding an open MRI machine to help a patient with MRI claustrophobia

Easing MRI Claustrophobia: Navigate Anxiety With Open MRI

November 26, 2024

For anyone with a fear of confined spaces, an MRI scan, which uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images inside […]

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BPH Medications, PAE and Other Treatments for Enlarged Prostate

November 20, 2024

The prostate gland and a common condition that affects it, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), can change your quality of life. BPH medications help some men […]

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A pregnant woman holds her belly while looking down, used to explain mammogram guidelines during pregnancy

Navigating Breast Health in Pregnancy: Mammogram Guidelines

November 18, 2024

Around 20% of women in the U.S. wait until after age 35 to have their first child, according to the National Institutes of Health. As […]

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Photo of a vein provider using a tool on a patient's leg to identify vein problems like deep vein thrombosis or varicose veins

What’s the Relationship Between Varicose Veins and Deep Vein Thrombosis?

October 31, 2024

Have you ever noticed enlarged veins on your legs? These might be varicose veins, which happen when the valves in your veins don’t work properly, […]

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Charlotte Radiology staff photographed while posing in front of a banner that says Women in Science for a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) event

How Early Diagnosis of Lymphoma Saves Lives in Charlotte and Beyond

October 28, 2024

In 2024, the American Cancer Society projects nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. will receive a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma — the […]

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A group of breast health specialists at Charlotte Radiology in uniforms and standing in front of a mammography machine

Stronger Together: The Power of Community Support and Your Breast Care Specialists

September 17, 2024

One of the most daunting parts of a breast cancer journey can be the thought of having to face it alone. Thankfully, no patient in […]

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An older man sitting on a floral armchair, smiling and facing the camera, used to explain the signs of Alzheimer's disease

The Role of Imaging in Detecting the Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

September 3, 2024

Alzheimer’s disease, the leading form of dementia estimated to affect nearly 6 million Americans, is at the forefront of medical research. Despite the mysteries surrounding […]

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An interventional radiologist looks at monitors with scan information, used to explain imaging's role in aneurysm treatment

The Role of Imaging and Interventional Radiology in Aneurysm Treatment

August 19, 2024

Aortic and arterial aneurysms, while serious, may be effectively managed with early detection and treatment. Advanced diagnostic imaging enables precise diagnosis and can inform aneurysm […]

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A photograph of a woman undergoing a DEXA bone density scan while a technologist operates an imaging machine

Your Bone Density Test Results: Key Takeaways and What to Know

August 2, 2024

A bone density test can help you understand age-related changes in your bones that occur naturally over time or due to other conditions. As people […]

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