May 2007.....For Immediate Release

Breast MRI now recommended annually by the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology in High Risk Patients Women at high risk for Breast Cancer include: Women who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic defects or 1st degree relatives with those defects Women who have a personal history of breast cancer or who have 1st degree relatives with breast cancer. Women who have had radiation therapy to the chest between ages 10 and 30 for lymphoma or leukemia.  Women with a new diagnosis of breast cancer in one breast to determine if there is cancer in the other breast. Women who have cancer in an axillary lymph gland with out obvious primary. Women who have very dense breasts. Women who have breast implants. The recommendations for all other patients not at high risk is to continue to have annual mammograms and do self examinations.

Lexington Diagnostic Center again chosen as one of the Best Places To Work in Kentucky 2007

For the second year in a row, Lexington Diagnostic Center and OPEN MRI has been chosen as one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky 2007” and is one of only seven companies chosen in Lexington in the Medium Size Business category.  This is the third annual competition held by the Kentucky Society of Human Resource Management (Kentucky SHRM). The competition required extensive reviews of employment policies as well as interviews with management and all employees. For more information on Best Places to Work in Kentucky Click here: Best Places to Work in Kentucky

Prostascint testing for Prostate Cancer

Lexington Diagnostic Center and OPEN MRI has been selected by the Cytogen Company to provide Nuclear Medicine scanning of the prostate with ProstaScint^® to determine if prostate cancer has recurred.  This is procedure, when added with CT Fusion, has added new and valuable information to Urologists and Oncologists to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent prostate cancer.

Lexington Diagnostic Center and OPEN MRI is the only facility in the Bluegrass Area to provide this service and one of only four in Kentucky. For more information click on this link   CYTOGEN.COM

Lexington Diagnostic Center hosts 2nd annual LEAP Competition

In October 2006 Lexington Diagnostic Center hosted the 2nd annual Lexington Extraordinary Art Project. This competition was the idea of Dr. David Duboc and is designed to encourage local UK student sculptors by having a juried competition with the winner getting a commission to erect a large statue on the property of the host.

This years winner was Luke Achterberg whose winning entry is entitled “Getting Back Up.”   Mr. Achterberg is a MFA student in the University of Kentucky School of Fine Arts and studies under Professor Garry Bibbs. The sculpture will be 17 feet tall and is slated to be erected in the summer of 2007 in front of Lexington Diagnostic Center. Second place was awarded to James Kerr, Third place went to Michael Martinez and Patrick White received the Lexington Diagnostic Center Staff Pick award.

The sculpture competition was judged by a panel of five including Centre College Blown Glass Artist, Steven Rolfe Powell, Erica Strecker of Strecker Studio and her husband Tony Higdon of Iron Horse Forge in Lexington, Charles E. Barhhart, III Architect with Sherman Carter Barnhart in Lexington and Deborah Drury of Deborah Drury ASID Interior Design in Lexington.

Winner Luke Achterberg displays model of “Getting Back Up” with Sponsor Dr. George Privett

LEAP Judges Tony Higdon, Charles Barnhart, Erica Strecker, Steven Rolfe Powell and Deborah Drury.

LEAP winner Luke Achterberg with University of Kentucky Professor of Sculpture, Garry Bibbs

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