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CT screening for lung cancer cost-effective
“The results suggest that “commercial insurers should consider lung cancer screening of high-risk individuals to be high-value coverage and provide it as a benefit to people who are at least 50-years-old and have a smoking history of thirty pack-years or more,” the authors wrote.” “They also calculated that screening would lead to more than 130,000 [...]
ACR Center of Excellence
Santa Fe Imaging is proud to announce that The American College of Radiology has awarded us the Center of Excellence designation. We now have MRI, Breast MRI, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, CT, Ultrasound, and Mammography all accredited by the ACR. We are the only imaging facility in Northern New Mexico to have this designation. We are [...]
We love hearing from you!
We often get wonderful feedback from our patients, and today, we thought we would take the opportunity to post an email we received commending our awesome Medical Records team. “i am writing with some good news about my interactions with lawrence, lee and sandra in medical records. they were efficient, helpful, timely, pleasant, and, when [...]
Mammograms cut risk of breast cancer deaths in half
Women who get routine mammograms can lower their risk of dying from breast cancer by nearly half, a new Dutch study suggests. “Our study adds further to the evidence that mammography screening unambiguously reduces breast cancer mortality,” said Dr. Suzie Otto, a senior researcher in the department of public health at Erasmus Medical Center in [...]
upcoming holiday hours
Next week, we will have some changes to our normal hours, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday, November 24: CLOSED Friday, November 25: Open Saturday, November 26: MRI CLOSED Thank you, and we wish you and yours a lovely Thanksgiving!
Annual Breast Cancer Screening — a big success!
A hearty thank you to all of the women who came in this past Saturday for a breast health screening and/ or mammogram! We heard some great, inspiring stories, and we enjoyed meeting every one of you. A HUGE thanks to local providers who volunteered their time: Dr Gloria Ruiz, Trisha Maxon, Sandra Lux, Maria [...]
Breast Cancer Screening Clinic
As most people know, October is breast cancer awareness month. In order to reach out to our community, Santa Fe Imaging offers a Breast Cancer Screening event on Saturday, October 22nd, from 9 am-1pm. At this event, women may be seen for a free clinical breast exam, general breast health education, and for women over [...]
Just a couple weeks away– Santa Fe ACS Making Strides Walk
It is almost time for the SFI team to hit the streets and walk the walk for this year’s American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. We are getting close to our fundraising goal, but we need a few more donors to make the pledge! Please stop by and donate today– every little [...]
NBC reporter discusses breast cancer diagnosis
Andrea Mitchell urges screening: “I’m looking at this as another of life’s lessons,” Mitchell said. “For you women out there and the men who love you, screening matters. Do it. This disease can be completely curable if you find it at the right time.”
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Santa Fe Imaging will be closed Saturday-Monday, in observation of the Labor Day holiday. We wish you all a wonderful, relaxing, and safe long weekend!
