Imaging Services

This kind of testing uses a strong magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of the inside of the body, which are viewed on video monitors.

This leading-edge MRI technology is twice as powerful as traditional or open MRI scans, and provides doctors with superb anatomic detail. And because they are two times more powerful, they can be completed much more quickly.

In this type of imaging, a computer takes data from several X-ray images of vital organs, tissues and vessels in the body and converts them into pictures on a video monitor.

This is an advanced technology which produces lightning-quick scans, such as quick scans of the heart for use in the emergency room.

This describes an array of tests that use small amounts of radioactive material to help in the diagnosis of various illnesses including cancer and heart disease, as well as gastrointestinal, endocrine and neurological disorders.

These are images created using sound or other vibrations. Also known as sonograms, these tests often are used to examine the womb in pregnant women.

These are imaging tests that use a special dye containing a radioactive tracer, which is injected into the arm. The tracer is absorbed into organs and tissues and shows up clearly on the scan images.

This type of nuclear imaging uses a radioactive substance and a special camera to create 3-D pictures. As X-rays are often useful for examining bones, SPECT scans are useful for viewing organs.

Patients with aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and other problems with vessels within the brain can now be treated with the latest neuro imaging. The technology makes possible 3-dimensional angiography, a kind of X-ray is used to see blood flow in blood vessels located in the brain. The system includes a number of digital flat-screens both inside and outside the operating area capable of producing cross-sectional images of the brain, like a CT scan. This dramatically improved view reduces operating time and subjects patients to less radiation, fewer injections of contrast dye, and lower likelihood of complications.

Neural biplane angiography is the latest in minimally invasive technologies available. The addition of the biplane has expanded our ability to care for patients with stroke, vascular disease, aneurysms and other complex neurological and vascular conditions.

A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use a mammogram to look for early signs of breast cancer. Regular mammograms are the best tests doctors have to find breast cancer early, sometimes up to three years before it can be felt.

If mammography or breast MRI indicates the need for additional evaluation, the following options are available:

• Breast Ultrasound Guided Core Biopsy
• Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
• Stereotactic Guided Breast Biopsy
• Breast MRI Biopsy
• Needle Localization
• Lumpectomy
• Excisional Biopsy

A bone density test is a simple test used to measure the strength of an individual's bones and determines the risk of fracture. An observation of any osteoporosis present can be made from this test. It uses a technology called Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, or DEXA. This machine takes a picture of the bones in the spine and hip and calculates their density.

The exam is performed by trained technologists and the resulting images are examined by a Board Certified radiologist who provides a written report of findings to your physician.

Similar to a CT scan with intravenous (IV) contrast, computed tomography angiography converts images into a 3-dimensional replica of the organs and vessels that can be scanned to evaluate for any problems in structure and/or function.

A computed tomography (CT) scan is a diagnostic test that uses specialized X-rays to take images of vital organs, tissues and vessels in the body. In some instances, iodinated oral and/or IV contrast can be given to enhance the visualization of these structures.

Coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography is 3-dimensional imagery used to evaluate the structure and function of the heart, the coronary arteries, and the great vessels that lead to and from the heart. The 3-dimensional images help your physician detect abnormal calcium buildup in the coronary arteries, see any narrowing of arteries or view possible congenital defects that could cause a heart attack.

A very simple, non-invasive scan that provides sharp, clear images of your coronary arteries. A HeartSaver computed tomography (CT) can detect abnormal calcium buildup in the coronary arteries, which may indicate increased risk for heart attack. Early detection of heart disease is critical to heart attack prevention.

An ultrasound sends sound waves through an area of the body being studied to create images of internal body structures. These images allow for the visualization of abnormalities such as cysts, fluid buildup or infection.

The vascular ultrasonography uses ultrasound to look at the condition of certain arteries or veins in your body. The images provide your doctor with detailed information about the flow of blood from the vessels to your vital organs and appendages.

Lower extremity peripheral arterial testing provides your doctor with information about the condition of the arteries in your legs. Testing is performed when your doctor suspects that your symptoms might be caused by plaque (fatty buildup) in these arteries, known as peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Also known as an "echo," the echocardiography uses ultrasound to create images of the heart, indicating how well the chambers of your heart function and pump blood out to the rest of the body.

The transesophageal echocardiogram uses ultrasound waves to look at your heart from inside your chest by inserting a small, flexible tube (or probe) in the esophagus. This test allows your doctor to view the structures of the heart in a more comprehensive manner than a traditional transthoracic (through the chest wall) approach. As this test is more invasive, patients are usually given medication to relax and sleep during the procedure.

The exercise stress test uses an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) to record your heart's electrical activity while walking on a treadmill. An EKG helps evaluate chest pain and how your heart is functioning.

Nuclear medicine utilizes radiopharmaceuticals to highlight certain organ systems in the body in order to show structure, function or disease processes. While the radiopharmaceutical isotopes are radioactive, the radiation that a patient receives is minimal and diagnostically acceptable.

This nuclear medicine test allows your doctor to see how your heart muscle works at rest and under stress – created either through exercise on a treadmill or with drugs that increase the heart rate or alter the flow of blood through the coronary arteries.

Cardiac MRI is an innovative, noninvasive, radiation-free method of viewing the heart, heart valves, arteries and veins of the body to diagnose conditions and diseases that affect the heart.