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| Q |
Do
you accept my insurance plan?
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| Q |
Do
you accept payment plans? |
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SDMI
generally does not accept payment plans, but exceptions
can be accomodated in extreme financial hardship cases. |
| Q |
Is
your facility accredited by American College of Radiology? |
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Yes,
each of our four (4) facilities is fully accredited by
the American College of Radiology, additionally, our Mammography,
Ultrasound, and MRI departments are individually accredited
by the American College of Radiology. |
| Q |
Are
your technologists registered in their modalities? |
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Yes,
SDMI only hires registered technologists. |
| Q |
Are
technologists medical doctors? |
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No,
technologists are trained in general x-rays and, if they
choose, a specific modality such as mammography. |
| Q |
What
does a technologist do? |
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The
technologists are trained to properly position patients
for each diagnostic procedure and to operate the corresponding
diagnostic equipment. |
| Q |
Are
your radiologists board certified? |
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Yes.
All of our radiologists are board certified by the American
Board of Radiology. Additionally, several of our doctors
hold certification in subspecialty areas such as neuroradiology
and interventional radiology |
| Q |
Will
I have to miss work? |
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Most
of our procedures are routine and allow you to immediately
return to work. There are some procedures that requires
bed rest. We also provide Saturday and after hours on some locations. The amount of time you will miss from work depends
on the procedure and you, the individual. |
| Q |
Indeed,
if your doctor has referred you for a diagnostic procedure,
he / she feels the small amount of radiation is less harmfull
than an undiagnosed problem or disease. |
| Q |
Do
the treatments hurt? |
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Most
of the diagnostic procedures involve no discomfort whatsoever.
However, some of the more invasive procedures may cause
some mild discomfort. |
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