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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.

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.

• Marcel Maya, M.D. , 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, M.D. , attending radiologist at 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.

• Dr. Learch 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, M.D. , discusses a minimally-invasive spinal procedure, called vertebroplasty, performed at 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.
  

• Coronary Angiography (CTA) scanning used to rule-out heart attack of patients who enter the ER with chest pain. Daniel S. Berman, M.D., 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.