The advent of MRI scanning has ushered in many improvements in the medical field: faster, more accurate diagnoses of patient ailments, insight into mental health, and increased excellence in the operating room, to name a few. Surgeons in North America commonly use a computer workstation in the OR in order to be able to review [...]
View this short promotional video to learn why AIM's private MRI services are ideal for residents of British Columbia who don't wish to wait months for their results.
Although wait times for MRI scans have gone down in BC over 2012, the province is tied with Nova Scotia for the second-longest wait times in the country. With a median waiting time of 16 weeks, Prince Edward Island has the longest diagnostic interim out of the Canadian provinces, followed by BC and Nova Scotia at 12 weeks, and [...]
Not only is MRI technology the most effective form of diagnostic imaging, it is also the safest. Imaging solutions like X-rays are paradoxical; on one hand, they are able to address and diagnose immediate health concerns, but on the other hand they threaten future health by exposing the body to harmful radiation. A new Chicago study has [...]
For centuries, the creative process has remained a mystery, but the exploratory nature of MRI technology is now able to pick up which parts of the brain are activated during improvisation and spontaneous creation. Two LA-based rappers, Daniel Rizik-Baer and Michael Eagle, teamed up with researchers Allen Braun and Siyuan Liu of the National Institute [...]
If you're a first-time patient of Aim Medical Imaging, you can anticipate a clean, hospitable and professional environment, but if you've never had an MRI scan before it's difficult to know exactly what to expect. To help with that, we've recently updated our Google Places page so prospective patients can take a look inside our [...]
If you've ever wondered how you can feel sorry for someone who has gotten themselves into a problem of their own making, it's because when you empathize with someone, your brain is rendered incapable of analytical thought. A new MRI study of the brain conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland has [...]
Aim Medical Imaging welcomes you to visit our beautiful clinic space any time you like—online! We are proud to introduce our presence on Google Places – See Inside, an extension of Google’s popular Street View feature. Step off the street into Aim Medical Imaging, located conveniently at Broadway and Hemlock. Our waiting room is well-lit [...]
Watch Dr. Raj Attariwala of Aim Medical Imaging explain why our MRI services have a personal touch.
It is that time of year again where the “To Do” list is covered with tasks that must be completed before the school year begins. Before life becomes to hectic, running kids from school to soccer practice, we encourage you to add a preventative whole body health screen to your list! The pencils and erasers [...]