Radiology Services
When you need diagnostic tests, x-rays, ultrasound, or other special procedures, our radiologists work quickly with high-tech radiology equipment to give you the attention you need. With the addition of our new Chest-Rad room, our staff will be able to expedite services and cater both to our patients and physicians. Our friendly and highly trained Radiology staff provides the following services:
Special Procedures
- Thrombectomy
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Dialysis Catheter Placement
Computerized tomography (CT) creates detailed images of your body’s internal organs using X-rays with computer technology. The doughnut-shaped scanner uses radiation to create cross-sectional images, or “slices,” that help physicians detect tumors, heart disease or internal injuries or bleeding. A CT scan may require that you not eat or drink if you have to drink a contrast liquid—which helps healthcare providers see body structures more clearly—or have a contrast dye injected before the test. The exam usually lasts less than an hour, including any preparations, though the actual scan may only last a minute or two.
- New 64 slice scanner with fluoro capabilities for Invasive procedures
Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to evaluate organs in the body and commonly to examine fetal development. Detailed images are returned in real time, making ultrasound particularly helpful for guiding minimally invasive procedures—such as needle biopsies—and for visualizing organ, blood vessel and tissue movement.
Mammography, a special X-ray of the breasts, can detect lumps and other forms of breast disease that may be too small to be felt even by an experienced examiner. Early detection affords the best opportunity for a cure.
- Screening and Diagnostic
- Needle Localization
Nuclear medicine uses tiny amounts of radioactive materials to perform heart studies and diagnose bone cancer, bone infections and stress fractures. The radioactive materials are introduced into the patient’s body by injection, swallowing or inhalation. Special cameras that work with computers detect the radioactive materials to provide sharp images of the body.
- Hida Scans
- Sentinel Node Injections
- Bone Scans
Angiography is an x-ray that uses dye injected into arteries so that blood circulation can be studied.
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (AAA)
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Peripheral Stent Placement
- Embolizations
To register for a service in our Radiology Department, please call 706-481-7535.