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Radiology Department
Imaging Services
Certified radiologists and registered radiology technologists work
together to provide you with a full range of imaging services. These
services include: -
Our certified radiologists read every film
and generate a report for your physician or health care provider. They
also work closely with surgeons and other providers in performing
interventional radiology procedures.
Mammography
Mammograms are quick and easy. The technologist will gently compress
your breast between two plastic plates to take x-ray images. While the
compression may be uncomfortable for a few seconds, it is important in
producing a clear picture.
Mammograms can find cancer too small for you or your physician or health
care provider to feel. Most insurance companies allow you to have yearly
mammograms, as the importance of consistent monitoring has proven
effective in saving lives.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a technique that uses the natural magnetic
properties of your body tissues, and the radio waves that tissues
release when they are within a strong magnetic field, to create pictures
of the inside of your body.
A MRI procedure is totally painless, completely safe, and has no known
side effects.
These images can be produced through any plane and from any angle. They
can clearly show your heart, brain, spine and other bone marrow,
cartilage, and muscle, as well as your blood vessels and how your blood
flows.
An MRI exam takes between 30 and 60 minutes. You will need to remove all
jewelry and other metal. The table you lie on will then slide into a
huge magnet. You will need to lie perfectly still. You will not feel any
pain, although you may hear the noise of the magnet, which sounds like a
drum. It may also take you a few minutes to get used to being in an
enclosed space.
If your physician or health care provider recommends you have an MRI, be
sure to remind them if you have a pacemaker or any metallic implants,
such as artificial heart valves, joint replacements, bone plates, or
similar devices.
Ultrasound
Our specially trained sonographers provide the best exams possible for
your physician or provider to work with.
An ultrasound is non-invasive, uses no radiation, requires no contrast
medium, and has no known biological effects. It is superior at telling
the difference between cysts and masses, confirming blood flow and the
direction of flow, and if a mass has blood flow to it.
Our Radiologists(Click on the names to view Clinic Schedules)
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