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A bone densitometry scan is a special type of X-ray test used to measure the calcium content of the bone, usually in the lumbar region (the lower back) and the hips. It forms part of the women's imaging services available at SCP Radiology.

Womenโ€™s imaging: A focus on bone densitometry and osteoporosis

Women’s imaging is about more than mammography and breast ultrasound. It also includes bone densitometry โ€“ a…

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Mammography is one of the screening tools for breast cancer, available at SCP Radiology.

Screening for breast cancer: The imaging tools we use

It is well known that regular mammograms are an important tool in the early detection of breast…

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The mammogram remains the "workhorse" of early breast cancer detection. SCP Radiology offers mammography services at 10 different locations.

A mammogram a year? Doctors address women’s top concerns

The World Health Organization creates awareness around breast cancer in October. First initiated in October 1985, Breast…

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Dr Henno Schoombee of SCP Radiology on AI in radiology

AI: The โ€˜championโ€™ of both radiologists and patients

The focus on preventative healthcare has grown exponentially, with early diagnosis taking top priority. Practitioners are facing…

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She joined SCP Radiology as a medical receptionist. Today this mammographer is a valued member of SCP's Louis Leipoldt team.

The medical receptionist who became a mammographer

When Anika de Vos joined SCP Radiology, she was appointed as a medical receptionist. Today she is…

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The Tygervalley Mammography Centre, SCP Radiology's women's imaging centre in Bellville, Cape Town, has just celebrated its first anniversary.

Women’s imaging team celebrates first year at Tygervalley

The Tygervalley Mammography Centre has just celebrated its first anniversary. And a year after SCP Radiology launched…

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