American Heart Month (February) is a recognition that has been around for more than 40 years. Its importance stems from the fact that cardiovascular disease is still the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Cardiovascular diseases include illnesses that involve the blood vessels (veins, arteries and capillaries) or the heart, […]
RMI is on a mission to save the lives of those at risk for lung cancer — here are five big reasons you should speak to your doctor about getting a low-dose CT Lung Screening today. The Top 5 Reasons for CT Lung Screening You Want to Live! Simply put, lung cancer is the number […]
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Our staff often gets questioned by first-time users of our RMI Patient Portal how to find their reports. Without further ado, this quick and easy guide is here to help. Follow these step-by-step instructions to find your imaging report on our Patient Portal: Go to rmipc.net, and selected Patient Portal under the For Guest menu. […]
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Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 12-18) is right around the corner, and it brings to mind something we call Image Gently and Image Wisely in the world of radiologic imaging. Patient Safety Awareness Week is time dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety among health care professionals and the public. RMI is committed to patient […]
Preparing for your imaging exam can make all the difference between an exam that runs smoothly and gets you in and out and on with your day, and delays or cancellations. So the motto is: be prepped! Depending on the exam, there are a number of things you may need to do before arriving for […]
National Family Health History Day is a day when Americans are encouraged to discuss, record, and be aware of health problems that run in the family. The Surgeon General declared Thanksgiving as National Family Health History Day in 2004 as a means to help ensure families have longer, healthier futures. Common diseases such as heart […]
Dementia is most often associated with Alzheimer’s disease and, to a lesser extent, with Parkinson’s disease. But in as many as 500,000 people over age 55 in the United States, it may be caused by a buildup of fluid in the brain — a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Unlike Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, NPH […]
Smokers and former smokers considering CT Lung Screening may be confused when they don’t meet the eligibility requirements of Medicare and other insurance. So the question becomes, should smokers be screened? The answer is yes. First, let’s review the Medicare eligibility requirements for coverage of CT Lung Screenings. Requirements include: Age 55-76 Current smoker or […]
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When it comes to fighting for smokers and those at risk of lung cancer, there is no better friend than Dr. Ehab Youssef of Regional Medical Imaging. When RMI brought the doctor on board in 2014, the practice already knew the grim lung cancer statistics for Genesee and Lapeer counties – and Oakland County is only marginally […]
Going into the New Year is a good time to encourage your loved one to know the status of their lung health with a quick CT Lung Screening exam. It is, no doubt, a difficult subject to broach. Many smokers would prefer not to be reminded (yet again) of their dangerous habit and the statistics […]
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