In 2008 Cedars-Sinai once again ranked as one of the country's top hospitals in eleven categories in the annual guide to the "America's Best Hospitals" edition of U.S. News & World Report.

The Right Choice for You

The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center's mission can be summed up in three words: Care, Service and Innovation. Every individual at the center is dedicated to offering patients the highest quality imaging services available in an environment of comfort and convenience.

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Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)


The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center offers Uterine Fibroid Embolization to patients who suffer from symptomatic fibroids.

Mark L. Friedman, MD, Director of the Uterine Fibroid Embolization Program and Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, leads our team of highly-trained physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and technologists.

Is UFE right for me?

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)


The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center offers Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) to patients who suffer from small liver, lung, and kidney tumors.

Peter J. Julien, MD, Director of the Radiofrequency Ablation Program and Chief of Thoracic Imaging, leads our team of highly-trained physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and technologists.

Are you a candidate?
Minimally Invasive Tumor Treatments:

Chemoembolization

Cerebral Tumor Embolization

Radiofrequency Ablation

SIR Spheres

Tumor Debulking-Coblation

Cardiac Imaging

View a two minute movie on our state-of-the art dual-source 64-slice CT scanner, and on our integrated cardiac imaging program. Our program includes Coronary Calcium Scans , Coronary CT Angiograms , as well as all other cardiac imaging exams.

Women's Imaging

The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center offers a multitude of imaging procedures for women. Along with Breast Imaging we also offer Cardiac Imaging and minimally-invasive treatments and exams, such as Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE).

Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment

Read about Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty to see if these treatments are right for you.


In The News

  • "New Hope Emerging for Inoperable Cancer"
    Peter Julien, MD, discusses the Radiofrequency Ablation as a treatment for inoperable tumors in Physicians Weekly. "In a recent evaluation of 23 patients with kidney cancers who received RFA and were followed for up to 4.5 years," said Dr. Julien, "there has been no evidence of recurrent malignancy."

  • Nuclear Cardiac Imaging
    Daniel S. Berman, MD, Director of Cardiac Imaging at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center speaks to Executive Healthcare magazine about the evolution of nuclear cardiac imaging.

  • "Tumor Zappers"
     Imaging physicians at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center at Cedars-Sinai use minimally-invasive, non-surgical procedures to treat cancer, including Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA). (Article appeared in Bel-Air View magazine.)

  • Marcel Maya, MD , attending neurointerventional radiologist at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center at Cedars-Sinai, discussed spinal compression fractures and the minimally-invasive treatment option, vertebroplasty, with WABC television. Click to read the story and view their report.

  • Thomas J. Learch, MD , attending radiologist at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center, an expert and published author in the field of musculoskeletal imaging was featured in a story on KABC-TV. Patient, Avery Burton was the first patient to undergo radiofrequency ablation at CSIMG to treat a benign and rare bone tumor called osteoid osteoma. Here is a link to the video that aired on KABC-TV.

  • Thomas Learch, MD, was also featured in RT Image magazine cover story.
    "Rockstar Treatment"
    It wasn't fair. Avery Burton's life was supposed to revolve around high school band practice, teaching karate, and rocking out with his band, "The Blame". But, the 17-year-old Los Angeles resident feared being sidelined forever when an osteoid osteoma threatened his mobility. Learn how an innovative technique utilized at S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center healed Avery's painful condition and allowed him to continue living an active and fulfilling life.
    Here is the link to the story.

  • Interventional radiologist, Marcel M. Maya, MD , discusses a minimally-invasive spinal procedure, called vertebroplasty, performed at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center. The procedure may be a particularly effective treatment for postmenopausal women with spinal fractures resulting from osteoporosis. Here is a link to the story.

  • Daniel S. Berman, MD, Chief of Cardiac Imaging at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center at Cedar-Sinai Medical center was interviewed by NPR affiliate WHYY. Click here to listen to the audio report.