Patient Education

peripheral artery disease showing clogged veins

What is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)?

PAD is a condition that occurs over time where the arteries supplying blood to the legs and feet build up

What is Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)?

Uterine fibroids can cause serious symptoms in some women, including fatigue, heavy menstrual bleeding, infertility, pelvic pain, pressure or heaviness

What Is a Cardiac Calcium Scoring (CACS)?

Cardiac calcium scoring is a quick, painless CT exam that measures calcified atherosclerotic plaque along your heart. This state-of-the-art screening

Image of woman with breast pain (indicated by red)

What to Look for in a Self Breast Exam

Here at CORA, we recommend all women over the age of 20 perform self breast exams each month, best performed

What is a DEXA Scan and How Can it Benefit Me?

Also known as bone densitometry, a DEXA scan is a quick, painless, and non-invasive way to help diagnose osteoporosis and

Prenatal Ultrasound: What You Need to Know

Prenatal ultrasound imaging uses safe, high-frequency sound waves to produce images of a developing baby. These images help our doctors

Nurse assisting patient undergoing mammogram

What is a 3D Mammogram?

3D mammography is also called tomosynthesis. 3D mammography, or tomosynthesis, is advanced technology that takes multiple images of the breast

Everything You Need to Know About Abdominal Aorta Ultrasounds

An abdominal aorta ultrasound will determine your risk for an abdominal aortic aneurism. The screening is fast and painless, and

How to Know If You’re at High Risk for Breast Cancer

There are many factors that distinguish whether a woman is considered at high risk for breast cancer. At CORA, our physicians

Minimally Invasive Vein Therapies to Treat Varicose Veins

At CORA we use the latest minimally invasive techniques to treat vein disorders including varicose veins, spider veins, and DVTs.

The Right Time to Screen for Breast Cancer and Other Breast Cancer Facts

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in our world today with more than 200,000 cases per year.

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What Do Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Mean?

All breast screening guidelines recommend screening at 40. Breast cancer screening guidelines can be challenging to understand. With several different

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Our Mission

Central Oregon Radiology Associates, P.C. exists to provide quality diagnostic imaging services to the Central and Eastern Oregon communities. Central Oregon Radiology Associates, P.C. seeks to be the provider of choice to our patients, referring physicians and healthcare delivery partners and the employer of choice to our staff.