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Radiology
Radiologists are like doctors
to the doctors,” explains
Dr. Brian Brodwater, with
Delaney Radiologists. “Doctors and
specialists often consult with us to
help find out what’s wrong with a
patient.” He says that through the use
of imaging modalities, such as ultra-sounds,
CAT scans, and MRIs, radi-ologists
are able to discover answers to
diagnostic questions in a non-invasive
way. “We usually also consult with
doctors about advisable treatment
and we even do biopsies,” says Dr.
Brodwater.
Recent years have seen radiology
move from a specialty that was purely
diagnostic to one that is also treat-ment
focused. “We can use image
guidance to actually conduct surgery
and treatment,” says Dr. Brodwater.
“It’s satisfying to be able to have a
hand in curing a patient’s disease,
not just discovering it.” For example,
for lung or kidney cancer, a radiolo-gist
can go in with a tiny needle and
freeze or burn the tumor, keeping
the rest of the organ safe and intact.
What’s more, that type of surgery can
be a same-day procedure, making it as
painless as possible for patients.
Fellowship in Radiology
Beard, Jr., L. Neil
Delaney Radiologists
762-3882
Duke University Medical Center, 2003
Black, John
Delaney Radiologists
762-3882
SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 1985
Brodwater, Brian
Delaney Radiologists
762-3882
Duke University Medical Center, 1999
Crawford, Steven
Delaney Radiologists
762-3882
Washington University Medical Center,
2002