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Nuclear medicine uses a small amount of radioactive material to diagnose a wide variety of diseases and disorders. The radiation dose received is usually less than a routine chest X-ray. Nuclear medic...

MRI is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body. It produces high-resolution images for the provider to examine organ...

Designed to detect cancers and other changes in breast tissue, a mammogram can be used for either screening or diagnostic purposes: Screening mammogram. A screening mammogram is used to detect b...

X-ray services are offered in Albert Lea, Minnesota. An X-ray is a quick, painless test that produces images of the structures inside your body, particularly your bones. X-ray beams can pass through y...

3D mammography Women who undergo routine mammograms at Mayo Clinic Health System have the latest diagnostic technology available to them — digital mammography. Digital mammography, also known ...

Bone density testing is available in Albert Lea, Minnesota. A bone density test determines if you have osteoporosis, which is a disease that causes bones to become more fragile and more likely to brea...

For some people, supplemental imaging may be used with mammograms as a screening tool for detecting breast cancer. That group of people includes women with a high risk of breast cancer, who have a ver...

Computerized tomography scan, also known as a CT scan, is available in Albert Lea, Minnesota. CT scans are used to produce 3D images of the body, and allow health care providers to view nearly any par...

Mammograms expose you to low-dose radiation. The dose is very low, though, and for most people the benefits of regular mammograms outweigh the risks posed by this amount of radiation. Having...

Mammograms are offered in Albert Lea, Minnesota. During a mammogram, an X-ray image of your breast is used to screen for breast cancer. Digital mammography is provided to detect breast cancer earlier....