Sim Hoffman, the Medical Director at Advanced Professional Imaging
Medical Group, is an accomplished radiologist based in Buena Park,
California, part of Metropolitan Los Angeles.
He received his
medical degree from the University of Virginia. His areas of expertise
include general radiology, nuclear medicine, mammography, C.T. and
ultrasound.
X-rays are forms of radiant energy, just like ordinary
light. But unlike light, x-rays penetrate the body, which is how
radiologists are able to take pictures of its internal structures.
Doctors use the images produced by x-rays to obtain information about
the health of their patients, and to make accurate diagnoses.
One
of the most common x-rays performed is on bones, which help physicians
understand the nature of factures or dislocated joints. Bone x-rays
don’t use much radiation to produce pictures and are a painless
procedure. X-rays are usually done in a cool room, and some patients
report a little discomfort from the temperatures, and from having to
stay in a particular position while the x-ray is made. No radiation
stays in the body once the procedure is over, and most patients don’t
have any side effects. X-rays are always taken at the lowest possible
radiation level, and modern systems are very sophisticated, enabling the
radiologist to minimize any stray radiation.
Sim Hoffman has been
the Medical Director at Advanced Professional Imaging Medical Group
since 1986. He is a member of the American College of Radiology, the
Radiology Society of North America, the Society of Nuclear Medicine, and
a number of other professional organizations.
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