Types of Imaging Exams

Radiology exams are safe and usually painless. The type of radiology exam your doctor orders will depend upon your symptoms and the part of your body that needs to be examined.  

• Advanced 3D breast imaging (3D Tomography)
• Bone density scans
• Core needle biopsy
• Computerized Tomography (CT)
• Digital mammography
• Fluoroscopy
• Vascular and interventional radiology
  • Arteriography
  • Arthrography
  • Balloon angioplasty / stent placements
  • Biliary interventions
  • Embolizations
  • Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Myelography
  • Thrombolysis
  • Venography
  • Venous access procedures
• Low-dose CT lung cancer screening
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), 1.5 and 3T MRI
• Nuclear Medicine
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
• Ultrasound
  • Abdomen
  • Breast/breast biopsy
  • Carotid
  • Maternal-Fetal (including high-risk OB evaluations)
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Pediatric
  • Pelvis/transvaginal
  • Prostate
  • Scrotum
  • Thyroid
  • Venous
• X-ray (digital)

For More Information

If you have questions about how to prepare for an exam, please talk to your health care provider.