An x-ray is the oldest and most commonly used form of medical testing. It is a painless and quick test for the patient to endure.
Mammography is a specific type of imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system for examination of the breasts. Most medical experts agree that successful treatment of breast cancer is linked to early diagnosis.
Ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging modality based on transmitting ultra-high frequency sound waves into the body and then receiving the returning echoes.
Computed Tomography (CT) is a diagnostic imaging procedure that combines the use of x-rays with computer technology to produce cross-sectional images (“slices”) of the body. The images produced are more detailed than those of an ordinary x-ray.
Hastings Radiology Associates features the most comprehensive dedicated Women's Imaging center in the region.
Includes bone scans, PET scans, cardiac stress tests, kidney scans, ventilation and perfusion scans, and gastric emptying exams.
Breast tomosynthesis, also called three-dimensional (3-D) mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is an advanced form of breast imaging where multiple images of the breast from different angles are captured and reconstructed ("synthesized") into a three-dimensional image set.
Hastings Radiology Associates has a long history of service to hospitals, clinics, and imaging centers via remote teleradiology.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the safest, most comfortable imaging techniques available. MRI uses a magnetic field instead of radiation to obtain images of the body.
Includes pain management, image guided biopsy, abscess drainage, throacentesis, paracentesis, IVC filter placement, nephrostomy tubes, ureter stents, lumbar punctures, and myelograms.
Bone Densitometry (dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry or DEXA) is considered to be "The Gold Standard" for diagnosing osteoporosis or bone loss.
Current estimates say that one in eight women will experience breast cancer during their lifetime. Mammography is the best test available for finding small breast cancers.
