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Back to Health Dashboard- Radiologists are doctors who do imaging tests, like X-rays, ultrasounds, and MRIs. They may also supervise people who perform tests like barium enemas or CT scans. Diagnostic radiologists diagnose diseases. They look at the test results and report findings to your other doctors. Interventional radiologists treat...
- You can request copies of your radiology digital images; such as an X-ray or a mammogram by contacting your Kaiser Permanente Washington clinic.
- Cutting-edge technology with AI radiology software promises enhanced patient outcomes.
- Dr. Hickman had a long career at Kaiser Permanente, becoming president of the hospital staff and later chief of radiology.
- Covers causes and symptoms of osteoporosis in women. Looks at treatment with medicine. Includes steps to slow bone loss with exercise, eating healthy foods, and quitting smoking. Covers protecting yourself from falling to prevent broken bones.
- Guides through decision to have a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) test for osteoporosis. Explains DXA test. Includes risk factors for osteoporosis you can and cannot change. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.
- Submit a medical request online, or find information about how to request medical care from Kaiser Permanente.
- An angiogram is an X-ray test that uses dye and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery or a vein. An angiogram can be used to look at the arteries or veins in the head, arms, legs, chest, back, or belly. This test is done to look for problems in the arteries or veins. An angiogram is done for many...
- Kaiser Permanente opens medical offices and a new home for the Watts Counseling and Learning Center to bring next-level services to the Southern California community.
- A myelogram uses X-rays and a special dye called contrast material to make pictures of the bones and the fluid-filled space (subarachnoid space) between the bones in your spine (spinal canal). A myelogram may be done to find a tumor, an infection, problems with the spine such as a herniated disc, or narrowing of the...
- Kaiser Permanente celebrates doctors and nurse practitioners recognized for medical excellence.
- Explore Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to equitable, culturally responsive care from our heritage and today.
- A spinal tap (also called a lumbar puncture) is a procedure to collect and look at the fluid ( cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. During a spinal tap, a needle is carefully inserted into the spinal canal low in the back (lumbar area). Samples of CSF are collected. The samples are...
- Forlorn and all but forgotten, it played a proud role during the World War II home front.
- Guides you through choosing between radiation therapy and surgery (prostatectomy) to treat prostate cancer. Lists reasons for and against radiation therapy. Also lists reasons for and against surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- Dr. Bledsoe became the first Black physician for Southern California Permanente Group when he was hired in 1954.
- A bone density test is a kind of X-ray test. It measures the density of minerals (such as calcium ) in your bones. This information helps your doctor estimate the strength of your bones. We all lose some bone mass as we age. Bones naturally become thinner (called low bone density ) as you grow older. This is because...
- Joy Short, a Kaiser Permanente member and employee, turned her breast cancer journey into a mission to inspire others about early detection, healthy living, and hope.
- Diarrhea is a common problem for people getting cancer treatment. Diarrhea can be caused by: Some medicines that damage the lining of your intestines. Radiation therapy aimed at your belly or pelvis. Surgery to remove part of your intestines. A side effect of bone marrow transplants called graft-versus-host disease...
- After a diagnosis for a rare type of blood cancer, Marla Marriott got high-quality care from a team of Kaiser Permanente cancer specialists.
- Discusses radiation therapy, including external, internal, and systemic forms. Covers how it works. Also covers risks of radiation and side effects that may occur right away or later.
- See full profile of Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital, Seattle, WA for phone number, hours, departments and services
- Guides you through decision to use active surveillance for men who have low-risk and for some men who have medium-risk localized prostate cancer. Lists reasons for and against active surveillance. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- Kaiser Permanente in Antelope Valley partnered with high schools to give students hands-on experience in health care.
- Explains hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation. Covers how long hair loss lasts and how to care for your scalp and hair. Explains how cooling caps may help prevent hair loss in some types of treatment.
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