Lab Testing

X-Rays 

Conventional X-rays can be used to help identify disease or injury to the body including heart and lung disease, bone fractures and digestive system disease.

Mammography

Images of the breast are created by using low-dose digital X-rays taken at different angles. A computer converts the images into a stack of thin layers, allowing radiologists to review breast tissue one layer at a time.

Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS)

ABUS, in addition to mammography, has been shown to improve breast cancer detection by 35.7% for women with dense breast tissue. It is a comfortable and relatively short examination without additional radiation that usually can be done the same day as your mammogram.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 

This testing is noninvasive and painless. It is a medical diagnostic imaging test to help your doctor diagnose and treat your health condition(s). MRI equipment uses a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses, and a sophisticated computer to produce detailed images of the soft tissues in your body, including organs and other internal structures.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

PET scans also use low amounts of radiation to create internal images of a patient. In this case, a tracker (an injection or gas) is introduced into the patient, allowing the PET scanner to create images where the tracker releases gamma rays. PET scans are used to evaluate bodily functions, such as chemical reactions and metabolism.

Computerized Tomography (CT)

CT scans are a type of diagnostic imaging test using X-ray equipment and sophisticated computers to produce cross-section images of from inside the body. These detailed images can include the bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels. These scans can often detect the smallest abnormalities and are relatively safe. 

Cardiac Calcium Scoring Test 

During cardiac calcium scoring testing, patients lie down on their backs, and they are scanned in a computed tomography (CT) unit. Special images are taken of the heart while the patient holds his or her breath for about 20 seconds. Special cardiac-scoring software measures the amount of calcium in coronary arteries.

Nuclear Medicine 

These scans are used to diagnose diseases of the thyroid, bones, lungs, liver, gallbladder, or heart. It works by using small amounts of radioactive tracers that produce images in the body. These images show your doctor the structure and function of the areas being examined to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders. During a nuclear medicine test, you will ingest or be injected with a radionuclide. 

Bone Densitometry 

Bone density / DEXA scanning, is a screening tool to detect osteoporosis by measuring bone mass. Osteoporosis puts you at increased risk for fractures, and bone densitometry is recommended for people with specific medical conditions who meet certain criteria. DEXA works like an X-ray and uses a tiny dose of ionizing radiation so your doctor can see inside the body, usually the lower spine and hips, to measure bone mass. 

Ultrasounds 

Ultrasound/Duplex Doppler is a non-invasive (no needles, dye, etc.) medical diagnostic procedure using high-frequency sound waves. Ultrasound can produce better images of certain "soft" tissues than x-rays do, because ultrasound distinguishes one form of tissue from another. Ultrasound can also show internal motion such as blood flowing through veins, the heart beating. The Radiologist can also see ulcers, scar tissue, abnormal growths, hernias, or areas where something is blocking the normal path of food through the digestive system.