Our nuclear medicine services perform diagnostic procedures with the use of special equipment and radioactive isotopes. Nuclear medicine provides functional information about the body's organs which help to diagnose and determine the extent of certain diseases. Nuclear Medicine procedures are performed by a registered Radiologic Technologists who have had additional training and are certified in Nuclear Medicine. An MRI can produce 2 or 3 dimensional images of what is happening inside a patient's body with the use of a large magnet, radio waves, and a computer. MRI may be used to detect cancer in some organs and ligaments, cartilage, bone marrow, etc.
Bone densitometry is used to determine osteoporosis in post menopausal women.
It will also compare your measurements to a reference population based on your age, weight, sex, and ethnic background. This information will be used by your physician in making a diagnosis about your bone status and fracture risk. Bone densitometry services are provided by a contracted mobile service. Screening mammograms, as well as limited ultrasound procedures may also be performed.