Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8456 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY | AUGUST 2016 goodHEALTH Understanding an Injury Begins with Good Imaging by AliciaWanek In the movie Concussion, the character played by Will Smith has to use forensic pathology during patients’ autopsies to make many of his determinations about their brain injuries. The character is based on Dr. Bennet Omalu who began his groundbreaking research in the field of neuropathology in the early 2000’s; since then, there have been significant breakthroughs in the radiological scans available to doctors for the diagnosis and monitoring of patient progress. DFW is fortunate to have two Envision Imaging centers offering these breakthrough scans. CereScan is one of the country’s leading providers of SPECT and PET/CT brain imaging. Using these specialized cameras, in combination with the most advanced image processing software in the world, the CereScan functional brain evaluations focus on identifying the biological causes of brain disorders. The SPECT images can examine blood flow in up to 160 regions of the brain. A PET scan provides information concerning the health of important body functions. A CT scan provides an assessment of anatomical structures. When the scans are all considered together, the doctor is provided with a comprehensive, functional and structural picture of the patient’s brain. This scan can be used in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, ADD/ADHD, bipolar or anxiety disorders, and depression. The Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) is a new type of visual contrast in MRI scans which can examine differences between tissues in the brain. It allows for improved detection of hemorrhage, microbleeding, iron deposition, and tumor characterization, among others. This test offers a tremendous supplement to the traditional MRI in diagnosing concussions, as well as many other diseases. To contact Envision Imaging for more information on these scans or any of their radiological tests, call 866.722.4806. There have been significant breakthroughs in the radiological scans available to doctors for the diagnosis and monitoring of patient progress. DFW is fortunate to have two Envision Imaging centers offering these breakthrough scans. Will Smith’s movie Concussion puts the spotlight back on the dangers of football and other high impact sports. Smith portrays Dr. Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian immigrant who was the first to publish research on the degenerative brain disease he called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. (Pictured)Dr.BennetOmaluandWillSmithataConcussionpremiere.