Born and raised in deserts of Southern California, Carol found her way intoRadiography after being denied entry into Veterinary school.  It was the technical equipment that first drew her interest in Radiography, decades before the equipment became computerized.

Challenged by the complexity of the profession, Carol succeeded in passing the national boards for Radiologic Technology in 1973, then entered the profession.  Her first experience was being one of only two women in a Radiology Department where Carol performed almost all of the breast imaging, (which in those days, was done using regular X-ray equipment and industrial film).  At that time, mammograms were only performed on women with known breast problems, and the film quality was poor.  Radical mastectomy was used routinely on these women as a general standard, sometimes without cancer ever being found!

The first dedicated mammography machine was built in 1976, and by the mid 1980's, mammography was becoming better known for breast cancer detection.  Women without breast problems became interested in mammography in an attempt to detect a cancer too small to feel.

It was at that time, that Carol and a fellow colleague/tech, decided to start a portable mammography business to bring this fledgling technology to women all over Southern California.

Growing with the profession, Carol enjoyed learning new technology as it developed.  Being especially interested in new challenges, she set out to improve the value of portable X-Ray by being the first to achieve on-site X-Ray film development; thus improving service, and saving valuable time. Development of this process was quite complex.

So it was that Carol started her own portable X-ray business in Palm Springs California in 1980, while she continued to work the night shifts at Palm Springs Desert Hospital, as well serving as Mammographer and Thermographer at a private clinic.