Services
For our patient's convenience we offer the following services on-site:
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Diagnostic Radiology
- Our Radiology departments are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART) and the American Registry of Clinical Radiography Technologists (ARCRT).
- Diagnostic Radiology services are provided by radiology technologists who are certified by the ARRT.
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Laboratory
- Our Laboratories are regulated by the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and COLA.
- Our Laboratories are overseen by a medical lab technician who is certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).
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Digital Mammography (Northside only)
A digital mammogram is different than a film mammogram because it utilizes a special detector to capture and convert x-ray energy into a digital image. It offers a number of practical advantages and patient conveniences:
- Because there is no waiting for film to be developed, digital images are immediately available. The technologist can evaluate the quality of the images as they are taken. That means patients spend less time in the exam room and rarely need to return for repeat images due to under or over exposures.
- The digital machine is fast, so patients spend less time in uncomfortable positions.
- Brightness, darkness, or contrast can be adjusted and sections of an image can be magnified after the mammogram is complete making it easier to see subtle differences between tissues. The ability to increase contrast when imaging dense tissue is particularly important, as dense breast tissue and malignant cells both appear to be white on a film mammogram.
- Digital images are easily stored and retrieved.
- Transmission of images from one physician to another is quick and easy.
- Digital technology provides a platform for new technologies, such as CAD software, dedicated to advancing the early detection of breast cancer.
- Our Mammography department is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and the American Registry of Clinical Radiography Technologists (ARCRT).
- Mammography services are provided by technologists who have received specialized training for mammography under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and are certified by the AART.