Kern Radiology News & Media

A new study shows that performing MRI scans before biopsy on men with high PSA scores could reduce prostate cancer death rates by almost 20%. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Currently, prostate cancer is the second...

The last time the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released guidelines on mammogram screenings it was 2016 and the recommendations created a great deal of controversy. For the most part, the debate has centered on when a women should start yearly mammogram screenings. While most...

At RadNet centers, we use an array of imaging modalities to help patients get the healthcare answers they need.  Services such as PET/CT, MRI, ultrasound and digital X-ray give radiologists a better view inside our bodies - at our brains, hearts, muscles, spines, organs and bones – but did...

There’s more bad news for some of your favorite snacks. You hear it all the time: Eat less processed foods! Processed and ultra-processed foods are bad for your health!  But now, two recent studies have directly linked consumption of ultra-processed foods with cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

65% of hospitals “unambiguously noncompliant” with federal price transparency rule: study shows Does this scenario sound familiar: You have a procedure or service provided by a hospital and weeks later, you receive a handful of bills, totaling up to exorbitant amounts that you had not...

The U.S Preventative Services Task Force joins the American Cancer Society and other groups in suggesting that individuals begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45 instead of 50. Every year there are thousands of preventable deaths from colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer, which comprises both...

If you think it doesn’t make a difference who reads your imaging results, think again. Whether it’s an MRI, CT exam or mammogram, numerous studies are emerging that show that when it comes to radiology, patients who are treated by radiologists with subspecialty training see the most positive...

According to several recent studies, a secondary health crisis seems to be on the rise in this country in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, one that may unfold over the next several months and even years. It’s not the after-effects of Covid-19 (although those also seem numerous and still...

Life expectancy for U.S. men slipped for a third straight year, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics. While the study attributes various causes for this decline, such as drug use and rising income inequality, there are still positive steps men can take to better...