News & articles

Keep up to date with advancements in medical imaging, learn more about the team at I-MED, and how radiology is improving the health outcomes for patients every day.

News & articles

Keep up to date with advancements in medical imaging, learn more about the team at I-MED, and how radiology is improving the health outcomes for patients every day.

‘Closing the loop’ with patient care

When you send an e-Referral to I-MED, it automatically generates a message to your patient. The message has a link to a copy of the referral, and instructions to arrange their radiology appointment.

Patient with radiologist - CT scan I-MED Radiology

CT scan 101: everything you need to know

A collection of important resources for patients needing a CT scan. At I-MED Radiology, we’re committed to finding answers, helping your doctor make a clearer diagnosis with the detailed insights CT scans provide across a range of conditions.
Patient having a mammogram

Understanding breast density

Dense breast tissue is common and can make cancer detection more challenging. Mammography, coupled with AI-based assessment, offers an objective approach to managing this challenge and enhancing detection accuracy.
Find the answers for better breast health at I-MED Radiology
27 September 2023

Your comprehensive breast care toolkit

Explore our trusted breast care and cancer prevention resources to help you stay informed, proactive, and confident in making decisions about your health. When you need answers, I-MED Radiology is here for you.
I-MED Radiology, when you need answers.

Why I-MED Radiology

At I-MED Radiology, when you need answers, we are here to provide the highest quality care and deliver the most accurate diagnostic outcomes.
People on bus wearing face masks
24 August 2020

Protecting yourself and others – the mask works both ways

There has been a lot of confusion since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold about the efficacy of wearing face masks in public. In the early days of the pandemic, there was reluctance to mandate the wearing of face masks because there simply weren’t enough to go around. But now that supply chains are more secure, and most hospitals and health care facilities are properly stocked with PPE, there seems to be no reason not to “mask up”. We asked Dr Ron Shnier, our Chief Medical Officer, to clarify the latest thinking on the mask issue.
Elderly person using walker
9 April 2020

Feeling vulnerable? We’re here to help

Yesterday, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer issued an important message to patients: not to neglect your ongoing general medical health. That means don’t put off going to the doctor, or perhaps using the new Telehealth option, if you have illness or injury that needs attention. 
Dr Shnier photo montage
3 May 2019

An interview with our CMO

The last few months have been extra-busy for our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ron Shnier, as he helps I-MED Radiology navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked Dr Shnier to help us understand a bit more what the challenges are for practitioners and patients needing diagnostic imaging during the pandemic.
Patient smiling at doctor
28 October 2019

Breast imaging - Dr Lisa Sorger answers your questions

With years of experience as a radiologist with specialist training in breast imaging, Dr Lisa Sorger has guided innumerable women through their breast imaging procedures. She answers the common questions women often have about diagnostic testing for breast cancer.
Ankle CT image scan
28 October 2019

Victoria House leads the way with dynamic 4D CT imaging

One of the challenges doctors and physiotherapists face when treating musculoskeletal injury is pinpointing which particular structures are causing the patient pain. At I-MED Radiology’s Victoria House, a dynamic new technique known as four-dimensional computed tomography (4D CT) is leading the way in giving doctors the answers they need.
Grandmother with a mother and her child
11 August 2020

How medical imaging improves the health of women every day

Every day across Australia, women are visiting an I-MED Radiology clinic and undergoing a medical imaging examination to either exclude or diagnose female-specific disorders. From young girls with potential gynecological problems, to excited expectant mothers, to women having examinations to assess for the presence of breast cancer – there are many specific tests to investigate women’s health, which can lead to better and improved patient outcomes.
Doctor in front of films
23 October 2020

Going "filmless" - it's good for the environment

Since the discovery of radiology, X-ray film has been an ever-present sight in doctors’ surgeries, radiologists’ offices and hospital operating theatres. However the digital revolution has changed all that. More and more doctors and patients are choosing to go “filmless”, opting instead to receive their reports and images electronically.
Tennis player hitting tennis ball
11 January 2019

Ultrasound at the Open

Australian Open Tennis Championship players this year will not have to go far for cutting-edge medical imaging and diagnoses.