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Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging at LVHHN

Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses X-rays, radioactive isotopes, magnetic fields and sound waves to image the bones and internal organs in the body. More >>

General X-Ray
X-rays of your chest, abdomen, skull, arms, legs, etc. can be performed at any of the LVHHN locations. More >>

Contrast Imaging
Many radiology procedures require that a contrast agent be introduced into the body. More >>

Computerized Tomography (CT)
Computerized Tomography or CT is a diagnostic imaging procedure that combines the use of x-rays with computer technology to produce clear, detailed cross-sectional images of any part of the body. More >>

Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology is a branch of Radiology that specializes in the diagnosis of diseases, as well as, the treatment of conditions. More >>

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI is a diagnostic technique that uses magnetism and radio waves, rather than x-rays, to produce detailed cross-sectional images of any part of the body. More >>

Mammography
Mammography is an X-ray examination of the breast using extremely low amounts of radiation. More >>

Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses small amounts of radioactive material, called isotopes, to examine the function and structure of organs in the body. More >>

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
PET is a branch of the Nuclear Medicine department that provides physicians with information about the body’s chemical function. More >>

Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET/CT)
This new technology, PET/CT, reveals life-saving information after a single, quick exam by combining information about body function and structure - PET and CT- into one complete image. More >>

Ultrasound
Ultrasound, also called Sonography, is a method of imaging the organs in the body using high frequency sound waves. More >>

Vascular Lab
Ultrasound imaging performed in the vascular lab is done to examine the veins and arteries within the body. More >>

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