Transforming Patient Care: The Future of Treatment Set-Up Marks in Radiation Therapy
In the past, the focus on accuracy and effectiveness often overshadowed the patient experience in medical device manufacturing. However, with the increasing influence of consumerism in healthcare,...
Empowering the Future of Healthcare through Education and Innovation
Education and innovation have the power to drive meaningful change in healthcare. This core belief came to life in an extraordinary way through Beekley Medical's recent partnership with the...
A Changing of the Guard at Beekley Corporation
Longtime President and CEO Ayn S. LaPlant announced her plans to retire this year, stepping down after a nearly 50-year career. While it may seem like the passing of an era, and in some ways, it is,...
Grim Statistics About African-American Women and Breast Cancer
Racial disparities exist across the whole spectrum of healthcare, and the detection of breast cancer is no exception. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women – in fact 1 in 8 women...
What is Your Contingency Plan for the Iohexol Shortage?
If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it revealed how fragile our supply chain systems really are. As of this writing, the US is experiencing a critical shortage of the contrast medium Iohexol.
You Can't Keep a Good Secret Santa Down
At least the consensus here at Beekley Medical. COVID-19 cancelled our Secret Santa gift exchange event in 2020, and there was some doubt that there was even any interest this year with much of our...
Honoring Our Own Essential Workers
Doing whatever it takes is an inherent part of the culture here at Beekley. And though exceptional behavior is the expected norm – every once in while an individual or a group sets a new standard of...
Radiologists Explain Why Skin Lesions are Still Problematic in 3D Mammography
A common misconception about digital breast tomosysnthesis (DBT), also referred to as 3D mammography, is that whatever is seen on the first five slices is skin-related and most likely benign.
Medical Distancing -The Collateral Damage of the COVID19 Pandemic
The problem with pandemics is that other diseases don't take a back seat to it or go away. Sadly this fact is coming to light as the medical community estimates that anywhere from one-third to...
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