Mammograms save lives, but they also cause discomfort. New research by Evans, et al., suggests that painful mammograms may explain why 25 to 46 percent of women do not return for further breast imaging. The study concluded that in order to increase participation rates pain-reducing interventions in mammography are needed. At Bergen Imaging Center we...
Bergen Imaging Center Medical Director, Christopher L. Petti, M.D., Awarded Prestigious NJ Top Docs Designation To paraphrase NJ Top Docs, Christopher L. Petti, M.D., is a great physician by choice, not by chance. Bergen Imaging Center is proud to announce that our very own medical director, Christopher L. Petti, M.D., was recently named a Top...
For over 30 years Bergen Imaging Center has provided the highest standard of care to the women of Bergen County. We take pride in offering a truly personalized experience, and unparalleled excellence in women’s imaging services. A Patient-centric Experience At Bergen Imaging Center our patients come first. Our state-of-the-art facility is fully staffed with...
Your bathroom scale doesn’t tell the whole story about your weight. It cannot distinguish between your body’s bone mass, lean mass, and fat mass. Neither does body-mass index (BMI) – the widely-used, but controversial formula, derived from dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by his/her height in meters, to determine whether or not he/she is...
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has launched an educational campaign to increase understanding among consumers, employers, and brokers about how the OMNIA Health Alliance will benefit all New Jersey residents by accelerating the move from traditional, fee-for-service health care to fee-for-value health care. As part of the launch of the OMNIA Health...
For over 30 years Bergen Imaging Center has provided the highest standard of care to the women of Bergen County. We were the first facility dedicated to mammography in the state, and the first to offer digital mammography in Bergen County. We are also the first freestanding imaging center in Bergen County to install Senoclaire*,...
New research suggests that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3D mammography may be the key to advancement in the early detection of breast cancer. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3D mammography resulted in a 41 percent increase in the detection of potentially lethal cancers and a 15...
Bergen County has recently lost one of its most relied-upon medical imaging resources. Last month, The Imaging Center of Oradell closed its doors. For thousands of patients and their doctors, The Imaging Center of Oradell NJ offered full-service diagnostic imaging using the most current GE radiology equipment available, focusing on general radiology services. Patients in...
