Diagnostic Imaging Procedures

Echocardiogram (Heart Ultrasound)

Learn what an echocardiogram is, why it is done, how to prepare, what to expect, and typical recovery.

Bone density scan (DEXA for osteoporosis)

Learn what a bone density (DEXA) scan is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the test, risks, and typical follow-up.

Bone scan – whole body (nuclear medicine)

What to expect from a whole body bone scan: reasons, preparation, how it works, safety, and typical follow-up.

Cardiac MRI

Learn what a cardiac MRI is, why it is done, how to prepare, risks, and typical recovery.

Carotid artery duplex ultrasound

What to expect from a carotid artery duplex ultrasound, why it is done, preparation, results, and typical follow-up.

Carotid Duplex Ultrasound

What a carotid duplex ultrasound checks, how it is done, preparation, and follow-up. Noninvasive test with no radiation.

Cervical spine X-ray (neck vertebrae)

What a cervical spine X-ray is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the test, and typical follow-up.

Chest X-ray (2 views – portable film)

What a two-view portable chest X-ray is, why it is done, how it is performed, preparation, and typical follow-up.

CT abdomen with contrast

Overview of a CT abdomen with contrast, including reasons, preparation, risks, and typical recovery.

CT Angiography Chest (for PE)

What a chest CTA for pulmonary embolism is, why it is done, how to prepare, risks, and what recovery is like.

CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)

What CT colonography is, why it is done, preparation, how it works, typical recovery, and follow-up steps.

CT scan of abdomen & pelvis (without contrast)

What to expect from a non-contrast CT of the abdomen and pelvis: reasons, preparation, safety, and typical follow-up.

Extremity vein duplex scan (unilateral)

Overview of a unilateral extremity venous duplex ultrasound: reasons, preparation, what happens, and typical follow-up.

Eye Exam with Retina Scan (Extended Ophthalmoscopy)

What to expect from a dilated retinal exam and imaging: reasons, preparation, the visit, and typical recovery.

Fetal non-stress test (baby heart rate monitoring)

Learn what a fetal non-stress test is, why it is done, what to expect during the visit, and typical follow-up.

Fetal non-stress test (NST monitoring)

What to expect from a fetal non-stress test: reasons, how it works, prep, results, and follow-up.

Fluoroscopy guidance for needle placement

What fluoroscopy guidance for needle placement is, why it is used, preparation, what happens, risks, and typical recovery.

Fundus photography (retinal imaging)

What fundus photography is, why it is done, how to prepare, what to expect, and typical recovery.

Home sleep study (unattended polysomnography)

Learn what a home sleep study is, why it is used to check for sleep apnea, how to prepare, what happens, and typical follow-up.

Holter monitor test (24-hour heart ECG recording)

What a 24-hour Holter monitor test is, why it is done, how to prepare, what to expect while wearing it, and typical follow-up.

Intraoperative X-ray imaging (operative radiograph)

Intraoperative X-ray imaging helps guide surgery and confirm placement. Learn what it is, when it is used, safety, prep, and follow-up.

Knee X-ray (complete 4+ views)

What to expect from a knee X-ray with 4+ views: reasons, prep, how it is done, safety, and typical follow-up.

Knee X-ray (3 views)

Learn what a 3-view knee X-ray is, why it is done, how to prepare, risks, and typical follow-up.

Knee X-ray (3 views knee series)

What to expect from a 3-view knee X-ray: reasons, prep, how it is done, risks, and typical follow-up.

Knee MRI without contrast

What a knee MRI without contrast is, why it is used, how to prepare, risks, and typical follow-up.

Kidney ultrasound (renal scan)

What a kidney ultrasound is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the exam, and typical follow-up.

Myocardial perfusion imaging (nuclear stress test)

What a nuclear stress test is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during and after, and typical recovery and risks.

MRI upper extremity (without contrast)

What to expect for an upper extremity MRI without contrast: reasons, preparation, scan time, safety, and typical follow-up.

MRI of brain (with and without contrast)

What to expect from a brain MRI with and without contrast: reasons, preparation, how it works, risks, and typical follow-up.

MRI Lumbar Spine (without/with contrast)

What to expect from an MRI of the lumbar spine with and without contrast, including reasons, prep, safety, and typical follow-up.

MRI lumbar spine without contrast

What to expect from a lumbar spine MRI without contrast: reasons, how it works, prep, risks, and typical timeline for results.

MRI brain (without contrast)

Learn what a non-contrast brain MRI is, why it is ordered, how to prepare, what happens during the scan, and typical follow-up.

PET-CT PSMA (prostate cancer imaging)

Learn what a PSMA PET-CT is, why it is used for prostate cancer, how to prepare, what happens on scan day, and typical recovery.

Pelvic ultrasound (non-obstetric)

Learn what a non-obstetric pelvic ultrasound checks, how it is done, typical preparation, and follow-up.

Barium enema (lower GI contrast X-ray)

What a barium enema is, how to prepare, what happens during the test, common risks, and typical recovery.

Ankle X-ray (complete ≥3 views)

What to expect from a complete ankle X-ray with 3 or more views, why it is done, preparation, and typical follow-up.

Arterial Doppler Ultrasound (Legs)

What to expect from a leg arterial Doppler ultrasound: reasons, preparation, how it is done, and typical follow-up.

Allergy patch testing (multi-allergen panel)

Overview of patch testing for contact allergies: what it is, why it is done, preparation, steps, risks, and typical follow-up.

Allergy skin test (intradermal drug/bug allergen)

What to expect from intradermal allergy skin testing for drugs or stinging insect venom: reasons, preparation, risks, and typical follow-up.

Abdominal X-ray series (acute abdomen imaging)

What to expect from an abdominal X-ray series for acute belly pain: images taken, reasons, risks, prep, and typical follow-up.

Abdominal X-ray (1 view)

What an abdominal X-ray (1 view) is, why it is ordered, how it is done, typical prep, risks, and what to expect.

Leg vein ultrasound (bilateral)

What a bilateral leg vein ultrasound checks for, how it is done, preparation, and typical results timing.

Leg vein ultrasound (unilateral)

Learn what a unilateral leg vein ultrasound is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the test, and typical follow-up.

Limb arterial plethysmography (pulse volume)

Noninvasive pulse volume recording (PVR) of the limbs: what it is, why it is used for PAD, preparation, the test process, and typical follow-up.

Lumbar Spine X-Ray (2-3 views)

What a lumbar spine X-ray (2-3 views) is, why it is done, how to prepare, benefits and risks, and what results may show.

Lumbar spine X-ray (lower back)

Overview of a lumbar spine X-ray: what it shows, why it is done, preparation, safety, and typical follow-up.

Colonoscopy with Biopsy and Polypectomy

What to expect before, during, and after a colonoscopy with biopsy or polyp removal, including prep, recovery, and risks.

Optical Coherence Tomography (Retina Imaging)

Learn what OCT retina imaging is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the test, and typical recovery.

OCT retina scan (imaging of eye)

Learn what an OCT retina scan is, why it is done, how to prepare, what to expect, and typical recovery.

Obstetric Ultrasound (mid-pregnancy anatomy scan)

Learn what the mid-pregnancy anatomy ultrasound checks, when it is done, how to prepare, and typical follow-up.

Prostate MRI (multi-parametric)

What to expect from a multi-parametric prostate MRI: reasons, prep, scan steps, risks, and typical recovery.

Post-void bladder residual ultrasound

What to expect from a post-void bladder residual ultrasound: why it is done, how it works, preparation, and typical follow-up.

Polysomnogram (Overnight Sleep Study)

What to expect in an overnight sleep study (polysomnogram): reasons, preparation, how it is done, recovery, and follow-up.

Right heart catheterization (Swan-Ganz)

What right heart catheterization is, why it is done, how to prepare, risks, recovery, and common questions.

Rib cage X-ray (multiple views)

What to expect from a rib cage X-ray with multiple views: reasons, preparation, how it is done, risks, and typical follow-up.

Spine X-ray (lumbosacral 2-3 views)

What a lumbosacral spine X-ray shows, why it is done, how to prepare, and what to expect after the exam.

Thyroid uptake and scan (thyroid nuclear test)

Learn what a thyroid uptake and scan is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the test, and typical follow-up.

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)

What to expect with TEE: reasons, preparation, sedation, risks, and typical recovery.

Transvaginal Ultrasound (OB or Gyn)

What a transvaginal ultrasound is, why it is used in OB or Gyn care, how to prepare, what it feels like, and typical follow-up.

Ultrasound Abdomen (complete)

Overview of a complete abdominal ultrasound: reasons, prep, how it works, and typical follow-up. No radiation and usually no downtime.

Ultrasound of chest (e.g. pleural fluid scan)

Chest ultrasound uses sound waves to assess pleural fluid and lung surfaces, and to guide procedures. Learn uses, preparation, and typical recovery.

Upper GI series (barium swallow exam)

Learn what an upper GI series is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the test, and typical recovery.

Vertebral fracture assessment (spine DEXA)

What VFA by spine DEXA is, why it is done, how to prepare, and typical follow-up.

Visual Field Exam (Automated perimetry)

What an automated visual field exam checks, how it works, typical prep, and follow-up. Noninvasive; most people resume normal activities.

Wrist X-ray (3 views)

What a 3-view wrist X-ray is, why it is done, how to prepare, and what to expect before and after the exam.

Pelvic Ultrasound (non-OB)

Learn what a non-OB pelvic ultrasound is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens, and typical follow-up.

Obstetric Ultrasound (Prenatal)

Learn what a prenatal ultrasound is, when it is used, how it is done, typical preparation, and what recovery and follow-up look like.

MRI Knee (without contrast)

Learn what a non-contrast knee MRI is, why it is ordered, how to prepare, risks, and typical follow-up.

Echocardiogram (Transthoracic)

What a transthoracic echocardiogram is, why it is done, preparation, and typical recovery and follow-up.

CT Head/Brain without contrast

Learn what a non-contrast head CT is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the scan, and typical follow-up.

CT Abdomen/Pelvis with contrast

What a CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast is, why it is done, how to prepare, risks, and typical recovery.

Chest X-Ray (2 views)

Two-view chest x-ray (PA and lateral): reasons, preparation, how it is done, risks, and typical results timeline.

Abdominal Ultrasound

Learn what an abdominal ultrasound is, why it is done, how to prepare, what happens during the scan, and typical recovery.