Middlesboro ARH Medical Imaging Department can help your physician in making a diagnosis with our vast array of diagnostic imaging services.

• Outpatient Services are available Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
• CT Scanning uses a computerized tomographic (CT) scanner that is able to pass x-rays through the body from several different directions and constructs sectional images of body parts through computer analysis.
• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is similar to CT Scanning but instead of utilizing x-rays, MRI uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce images of the head and body. It can be used to diagnostically study blood vessels, soft tissue and also bone.
• Mammography is the examination of the breast for diagnosis of disease or abnormality. The technologist are specially trained and nationally registered in Mammography.
• Nuclear Medicine utilizes radioactive isotopes, which emit certain rays that are traced and measured by the equipment. This facilitates the diagnosis of many conditions.
• Ultrasound utilizes equipment that uses sound waves to construct images of internal organs of the body and also fetal imaging. This helps your physician make a diagnosis and decide on the necessary treatment. This includes vascular and echo ultrasounds.
• Echocardiography is a specialized ultrasound of the heart to evaluate blood flow through the valves, heart muscle size and contractility.
• Lithotripsy is a technology that allows the break up of stones inside the body (kidney, ureter and urinary bladder stones) using shockwaves. The stones are simply crushed into sand-like particles, which pass out, harmlessly, in the urine.

A physicians order is required for all services. Please stop at the registration desk before going to Diagnostic Services. For more information about the Diagnostic Imaging Services at Middlesboro ARH, call 606-242-1100 Ext 1196.

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