UCSF Health's radiology department has been on the forefront of medical imaging for more than a century. In fact, a number of radiology advancements and applications were developed here. From screening and diagnosis to treatment planning and monitoring response to treatment, radiology is an essential tool in delivering effective, personalized medical care. We offer the full spectrum of imaging techniques, using the most advanced equipment. We perform more than 600,000 imaging procedures annually.
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A Novel Approach to Aching Knees: How Specialists Are Using Artery Embolization for Osteoarthritis
Many providers have grown weary of offering the same old treatments – physical therapy, steroid injections – to their patients with knee OA, an increasingly prevalent condition that accounts for more than 80% of OA-related chronic pain ...
Radiofrequency Ablation: A New Option for Benign Thyroid Nodules
Learn about a minimally invasive way to address an exceedingly common condition in this short presentation by interventional radiologist Alexander Lam, MD.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Caring for a Common and Disabling Condition
Proper classification and appropriate treatment of CVI will relieve pain and improve quality of life. Interventional radiologist Alexander Lam, MD, presents current guidelines and therapeutic options.
Breast MRI and Advanced Breast Intervention
Bonnie Joe, MD, PhD, discusses how breast MRI is performed, common indications for breast MRI and advanced methods for biopsy and pre-surgical localization of tumors.
Bonnie Joe, MD explains the differences between screening and diagnostic mammography, shows evidence for screening, answers common questions about radiation risk and false positives and discusses digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography.
Screening for Breast Cancer in an Era of Breast Density Legislation
Get an in-depth look at evidence for mammography as a screening tool to reduce mortality via early detection of breast cancer. Also: the value of breast density legislation, density assessments and supplemental screening options like MRI and ultrasound.
UCSF Health's radiology department has been on the forefront of medical imaging for more than a century. In fact, a number of radiology advancements and applications were developed here. From screening and diagnosis to treatment planning and monitoring response to treatment, radiology is an essential tool in delivering effective, personalized medical care. We offer the full spectrum of imaging techniques, using the most advanced equipment. We perform more than 600,000 imaging procedures annually.
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