What’s Your REAL Risk of Having a Heart Attack?

What’s Your REAL Risk of Having a Heart Attack?

A Cardiac Calcium Scoring (CCS) Test Can Tell You. If you could know your likelihood of having a heart attack in the next ten years, wouldn’t you want to know? The standard ways of assessing risk—looking at blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and smoking...
About Screening Mammogram Guidelines

About Screening Mammogram Guidelines

Central Oregon Radiology Associates (CORA) recognizes that there are conflicting mammogram guidelines for screening and that these conflicts can be a source of confusion for patients and providers alike. Central Oregon Radiology Associates seeks to provide quality,...
Breast Lumps: Things You Need To Know

Breast Lumps: Things You Need To Know

Here at CORA we recommend all women perform regular monthly breast self-exams.  If lumps or thickenings are detected, here are some things to know. A breast lump is defined as a swelling, protuberance, or lump in the breast. Very often the discovery of a lump brings...