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Free Vein Screening Event

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September is National Vascular Disease Awareness Month and we are hosting a free community screening event.  If you know of anyone who has tired, achy, swelling legs with bulging varicose veins or ulcers, we can help.  Call our office at 503.763.7471 to schedule a free consultation with one of our physicians.  For questions, please email renewedlegs@salemradiology.com.

Call (503) 763-7471 for an appointment today!  Limited appointment slots available.

We regret that we are currently out-of-network with Cigna Insurance plans.

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Cigna terminated its contractual relationship with Salem Radiology effective May 10th, 2017 because we were unable to agree to the unfavorable terms offered by Cigna’s network partner, Evicore.  Evicore is an organization Cigna and other health insurers contract with to perform prior authorizations for various procedures and services, which includes radiology.

Salem Radiology is uncertain why Cigna chose to abruptly terminate its long standing provider relationship with Salem Radiology when other major health insurers in the local market have identified a way to utilize Evicore services while still maintaining in-network agreements with providers like Salem Radiology.

Salem Radiology remains open to resolving this contractual dispute with Cigna and we appreciate your patience as well as you being a patient.  If you like the quality difference offered by SRC and would like to express your support as a member subscriber you can contact the Cigna customer service phone number listed on the back of your member identification card or the employee benefits representative within your employer’s human resources department.

Now Scheduling for 3D Mammography

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SRC has installed the first 3D mammography system to serve the breast imaging needs of women in Salem and the surrounding communities.

The benefits of 3D mammography include:

  • Detection of breast cancers 15 months earlier than conventional 2D mammography
  • Callback exams to obtain additional views are reduced by 40%
  • Identifies 41% more invasive cancers than conventional mammography alone.

The difference between 3D mammography and conventional mammography is that an x-ray arm sweeps in a slight arc over the breast, taking multiple breast images in just seconds using a very low dose of radiation that is comparable to a 2D mammogram and well within the FDA guidelines.  Unlike the single flat image of conventional mammography, 3D images can be viewed in one millimeter layers where fine details are more visible and no longer hidden by surrounding tissues.

Salem Radiology delayed implementation of 3D mammography until the extensive research published by imaging researchers established 3D as superior to current imaging techniques.  This has been confirmed in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) which clinically supports the transition to 3D technology.

If you would like your next mammogram to be a 3D mammogram, we are now scheduling for the latter part of January, 2017.  Salem Radiology accepts women who are not experiencing any unusual breast symptoms  to self refer for an annual screening mammogram.