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Beauty Ball 2017

Zwanger-Pesiri staff members enjoying the Beauty Bsll

On October 30th, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology attended the Long Island Beauty Ball to benefit Mondays at Racine and the incredible work that they do for Long Island.  The event raised $230,000!

Thank you for hosting this incredible event! We always enjoy being part of it.

State Senator Leroy Comrie Visits ZP Office in Queens

State Senator Leroy Comrie (second from right) visits the Laurelton office

On Tuesday, October 24th, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology was happy to welcome State Senator Leroy Comrie to the new Laurelton office.

We were honored to have him tour our facility!

Ribbon Cutting at the Shirley Office

On September 26th, Zwanger-Pesiri hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Shirley office location. The office opened in July and offers 3T MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray, 3D Mammography and Bone Density (DEXA) scans and is located at at 803-F Montauk Highway, on the northwest corner of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway.

Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology and The SASS Foundation

On October 21st, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology participated in  another successful event for The SASS Foundation. Attendees were able to listen to and participate in educational discussions about breast and ovarian health.

Thank you to everyone who came out!

ZP Opens a New Office in Queens!

Laurelton, New York- On August 28th, 2017, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, the largest private radiology practice on Long Island, opened its first location in Queens.  The office is located at 231-35 Merrick Boulevard in Laurelton, just three blocks west of the Belt Parkway.  This brand new facility marks the first time the Long Island based company has ventured outside of Nassau and Suffolk counties and into the New York City borough of Queens.  The western movement signals further growth and expansion into the five boroughs to offer City residents the best radiological care available.  The Laurelton office offers 3T MRI, 1.5T MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray, 3D Mammography and Bone Density (DEXA) scans.

Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology prides itself on being a patient-centric practice.  Offices are open evenings and weekends to accommodate working patients.  They employ over 60 subspecialty-trained radiologists who only read studies within their field of expertise.  “This leads to more accurate results,” said Dr. Steven L. Mendelsohn, Chief Executive Officer.  The reports and images from exams performed at any Zwanger-Pesiri facility are posted on the Patient Portal for the patient to access at his or her convenience.  Patients can then securely fax or email their information to additional physicians with just a few clicks.

“We are proud and excited to have opened our first office in Queens. We are constantly striving to make the best imaging easily accessible and our Laurelton office will enable us to serve a new community.  The people of Queens deserve quality care and we are eager to provide that care,” said Dr. Mendelsohn.

"No Evidence that CT scans, X-rays cause Cancer"

Researchers conclude there is no proof that low-level radiation from medical imaging - such as X-ray and computed tomography scans - causes cancer. They say it is time to throw out an unproven, decades-old theoretical model that has led many people - doctors and regulators included - to believe otherwise.

Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology, the researchers describe how the linear no-threshold model (LNT) - first proposed over 70 years ago - is used to estimate cancer risks from low-dose radiation, such as medical imaging.

But - say James Welsh, a radiation oncology professor in the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University, Chicago, IL, and colleagues - risk estimates based on the LNT model are only theoretical, and, as yet, "have never been conclusively demonstrated by empirical evidence."

They say persistent use of the LNT model by regulators and advisory bodies leads to unfounded fears and money being wasted on unnecessary safety measures.
As a result, many doctors are averse to recommending and using the most appropriate imaging procedures for their patients, and many patients are unnecessarily scared to undergo them.

Read the full article at Medical News Today.