Juliann Reiland, MD, FACS, a breast surgeon for the past two decades, has felt her fair share of breast cancers. To show women who ask what breast cancer feels like, Dr. Reiland, YRMC PhysicianCare Breast Surgery, carries a small, jagged, gravel rock in her pocket. While Dr. Reiland recommends annual […]
Your diagnostic imaging needs won’t be disrupted during COVID-19, thanks to the teams at Prescott Medical Imaging (PMI), Prescott Valley Medical Imaging (PVMI) and the BreastCare Center at YRMC. “We understand that people have ongoing health issues, even in the face of COVID-19,” said Mike Locke, Operations Manager, PMI and PVMI. […]
There’s nothing like starting the New Year with healthy habits that are reachable and will make a big difference in your life. Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has selected five healthy habits to inspire you in 2020 and beyond. Healthy Habit #1: Get regular preventive screenings. Preventive screening tests can […]
It’s probably no coincidence that National Women’s Lung Health Week (May 12-18, 2019) kicks off on Mother’s Day. According to the American Lung Association, over the past 41 years the rate of women being diagnosed with the disease has increased by 87 percent. Women or men who smoke are at […]
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) introduced two additional 3D Tomosynthesis mammography units to their imaging sites in March, bringing the total to three in the YRMC network. The evidence is clear that Tomosynthesis—3D mammography—is a more precise screening for breast cancer for certain women. According to Kathleen Hoffer, Imaging Operations […]
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and YRMC PhysicianCare patients will find a fresh new design featuring improved navigation the next time they log-on to YRMC’s on-line patient portal, YRMC CareConnect. “We want our patients to have the best experience possible when accessing their confidential medical records through our on-line patient […]
Prescott Medical Imaging (PMI) now offers breast tomosynthesis – also called 3-D digital breast imaging – as part of their mammography screening services. PMI joins the BreastCare Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Prescott Valley – which has two 3-D digital imaging units – to make the service […]
Timothy Olthoff, DO, has joined Prescott Radiologists, the radiology practice that supports Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Prescott Medical Imaging and Prescott Valley Medical Imaging. Dr. Olthoff is a board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologist who has been practicing for over 10 years. He earned his medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, […]
Women reading a radiologist’s report of their recent screening mammography may learn for the first time they have “dense breast tissue.” At the BreastCare Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), YRMC Imaging Services and Prescott Medical Imaging they’ll also learn their lifetime risk for breast cancer. Arizona and more […]
Jack took up smoking in high school, quickly accelerating to a pack-a-day habit. It was his own high school-age children who finally convinced him to quit for good. A smoke-free decade later, Jack feels healthy but he worries about the possibility of lung cancer due to his 34 years of […]
Imaging technology that both measures how quickly a tumor is growing and pinpoints its exact location is now available in Yavapai County at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) East in Prescott Valley. “This is the most advanced imaging technology of its kind available,” said Mary Sterling, YRMC’s Director of Imaging […]
