Patient Advocates

Your HealthCare Safety Net

MetisMD

Gregory-Goldstein

MetisMD

Direct access to leading radiologists so that you have accurate, thorough, and detailed information about your tests to help you and your doctor pursue the most beneficial treatment plan.

We offer direct access from anywhere in the world to a network of leading radiologists who can re-read your MRI, CT, X-ray, Mammogram, or any other radiology test.

http://www.metismd.com/ct-scan-diagnoses-why-a-second-opinion-is-important

MetisMD Services:
  • Radiology second opinions (for patients via online portal at  www.metismd.com: MRI, CT, PET, xray, ultrasound, mammography)
  • Specialized radiologic interpretations for physicians – primary reads and second opinions
  • Independent radiology reviews for insurance companies and law firms
  • “Age of Injury” reports on work related injuries/workman’s compensation cases
  • Medico-Legal consultations
  • Primary read teleradiology services
  • Peer review

The entire country takes doctors and specialists’ medical opinions seriously when it comes to the health and overall well-being of themselves and their loved ones. For a patient who shows early signs of a serious disease, or needs major surgery, individuals highly regard what their medical practitioner has to say and recommend. MRIs, CT scans, digital X-rays, mammograms, and other radiology tests all play an important role in today’s medical diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment plans.

However, for patients who have received treatment and haven’t seen an improvement in health, seeking a second opinion with radiology tests is ideal. In cases where patients aren’t seeing the results they had hoped for with their initial treatment course, a second opinion can be an important step in getting to the root of the problem.

According to the National Center for Policy Analysis (source:http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=23148), an estimated 10 to 20 percent of medical cases are misdiagnosed. Another report states that 28 percent of 583 diagnostic mistakes were life-threatening or had resulted in death or permanent disability.