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Your doctor may use one or more approaches to diagnose cancer: Physical exam. Your doctor may feel areas of your body for lumps that may indicate a tumor. During a physical exam, he or she may l...

When first diagnosed with cancer, many people ask about their prognosis. You might want to know whether your cancer is relatively easy or more difficult to cure. Your doctor can't predict the future, ...

Schedule the test for a time when your breasts are least likely to be tender. If you menstruate, that's usually during the week after your menstrual period. Check with your insurance provider...

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

X-ray services are offered in Fairmont, 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 you...

Fluoroscopy is available in Fairmont, Minnesota. Fluoroscopy is a procedure performed by a radiologist to view tissues and organs in motion. During the procedure, a continuous X-ray beam is emitted th...

Bone density testing is available in Fairmont, 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 break....

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...

Diagnostic ultrasound is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce relatively precise images of structures within your body. The images produced during an ultrasound examinatio...

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans are available in Fairmont, Minnesota. A PET scan is an imaging test that reveals how your tissues and organs are functioning. When you have a PET scan, a radio...