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The presence of calcium in coronary arteries is a much better predictor of heart attack and stroke than C-reactive protein among people with normal levels of LDL cholesterol, according to a study of more than 2,000 people led by a Johns Hopkins heart specialist.  Click here to learn more about...

Guilford Radiology has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts to help physicians diagnose and...

The physician owners of Guilford Radiology and West Haven Radiology are proud to announce that Julie S. Lee, M.D. has joined their staff as a Board-Certified Radiologist with Fellowships in both Breast Imaging and Interventional Radiology.  Dr. Lee enjoys general radiology but her major focus will...

The physician owners of Guilford Radiology and West Haven Radiology are proud to announce that Zaixiang Sherry Zhang, M.D., PhD has joined their staff as a Board-Certified Radiologist with a fellowship in Neuroradiology.  Dr.  Zhang will interpret general radiology studies for patients in both Guilford Radiology and West Haven Radiology...

Screening smokers and ex-smokers with spiral CT scans can reduce lung cancer deaths by 20% without triggering too many dangerous or unnecessary tests that sometimes result from cancer screening programs, researchers reported Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

After conducting a more thorough analysis of data from a...

Despite widely publicized claims to the contrary, thermography should not be used in place of mammography for breast cancer screening or diagnosis, according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in a statement issued in June, 2011.

The FDA says mammography - an x-ray of the breast - is still the most...

A bone density test — also called densitometry or DXA scan — determines whether you have osteoporosis or are at risk of osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become more fragile and more likely to break.   A bone density test uses X-rays to measure how many grams of calcium and...

The Radiologists and Staff of Guilford Radiology and West Haven Radiology proudly support the Joint Statement released by the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging on Radiation Received to the Thyroid from Mammography:

April 4, 2011

Some Americans have expressed concern, due to an erroneous media report,...

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has awarded Guilford Radiology a three-year term of accreditation in  Breast Ultrasound Imaging Services, making Guilford Radiology the only Breast Ultrasound accredited imaging facility in Guilford.  Guilford Radiology is also the only imaging facility in Guilford that is ACR certified in General, Gynecological, and Vascular...

ABC World News covered a story yesterday that, according to the news outlet, "riveted the medical community." Calling the discovery "a holy grail of modern medicine," ABC's Chief Health and Medical Editor Richard Besser, MD, explained that the "largest study ever of lung cancer screening" indicates that it helps...

Click here to link to this article which appeared on the Washington Post online on November 4, 2010:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/04/AR2010110402853.html?wpisrc=nl_natlalert

Screening smokers and ex-smokers with high-tech CT scans has been shown for the first time to significantly cut deaths from lung cancer, the leading cancer killer, federal health officials said Thursday.

A long-awaited...

Guilford Radiology is proud to support our colleagues at Guilford's YOLO Esthetic Boutique and MedSpa by participating in their Free Spa Day scheduled for Tuesday, October 5.  All donations will benefit the Terry Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation.  Please click here for more information.

Mammography is the best available method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer, long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt  by you or your doctor. Early detection can save your life.

At Guilford Radiology, in our Women’s Center, you will receive excellent, compassionate imaging care in a private, comfortable...

The physician owners of Guilford Radiology and West Haven Radiology are pleased to announce the opening of a Vein Center in the Women’s Center at Guilford Radiology.  Jeffrey Takahashi, M.D., Interventional Radiologist and specialist in the treatment of Venous Disorders, is expanding his Middletown- and Glastonbury-area Vein practice with this additional...

Governor Rell signed into Connecticut law a bill which should help us to detect obscure breast cancer in some patients, those who have been diagnosed to have dense breast tissue, and the physicians and staff of Guilford Radiology and West Haven Radiology want to be sure that our...

The physician owners of Guilford Radiology and West Haven Radiology have unanimously elected Michael Crain, M.D. to serve as their President of the practice. In this role, Dr. Crain will provide strategic leadership to this growing radiology practice, working with his partners and staff to ensure that...