Radiology services for MidState patients are provided by the highly respected practice of Midstate Radiology Associates, with offices located at MidState Medical Center and in our satellite locations in Wallingford, Cheshire, and Southington.
All sites are accredited by the American College of Radiology and certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Each site is equipped with the latest diagnostic equipment and staffed by board certified radiologists skilled in interpretive and interventional diagnosis.
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MidState Radiology Associates performs the following diagnostic tests. Click on each test for a description.
Procedure in which part or all of a suspicious breast growth is removed and examined. Either suctioned through a needle or cut out in a surgical procedure.
Exposing the breast to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Primary use is to help diagnose breast abnormalities detected during a physical exam such as a mammogram. Ultrasound shows if the abnormality is solid or fluid filled. Detects small cancers that may not be visible with mammography.
Body part exposed to small dose of ionizing radiation to procedure pictures.
Produces multiple images of the inside of the body in cross-sectional views. Provides greater clarity than conventional x-ray exams.
During a contrast MRI, contrast agents are sometimes injected to enhance the appearance of blood vessels, tumors, or inflammation. This improves the specificity of the MRI results.
Non-invasive way of determining the location and extent of plaque build-up in the coronary arteries.
Used to measure bone mineral density and accurately diagnose osteoporosis. DEXA is a scanner that beams low dose x-rays from two sources towards the bone being examined. Popular for accuracy, low radiation, exposure, and versatility.
X-ray film replaced by solid-state detectors that convert x-rays into electrical signals similar to those in digital cameras. Electrical signals used to produce images of the breast can be seen on a computer screen.
Provides real-time x-ray imaging. The ability of the fluoroscopy to display motion is provided by a continuous series of images.
Uses a powerful magnetic field, radio waves and a computer to produce detailed images of organs, soft tissues, bone and virtually all other internal body structures. Telemetry units and infusion pumps may not enter the magnet, and patients with a pacemaker cannot have an MRI. Patients with aneurysm clips, filters or stents, metallic implants and injuries involving metal fragments will need to be evaluated to determine if an MRI can be performed.
Comprises diagnostic examinations that result in images of body anatomy and function. The images developed are based on the detection of energy emitted from a radioactive substance given to a patient.
Advanced diagnostic imaging procedure that creates detailed images of internal bodily structures without the use of ionized radiation. Open systems are quieter and more comfortable for larger patients and those who are anxious or claustrophobic.
Whereas a CT scan shows the body’s anatomical strictures, a PET scan shows chemical activity in the body.
Uses fluoroscopy to perform angiogram studies as well as insertion of dialysis catheters and ports. Patients having any of these procedures should be able to tolerate a relatively flat position for an extended period of time.
Performed when the abnormal area in the breast is too small to be felt, making it difficult to locate the lesion by hand. A special mammography machine uses ionizing radiation to help guide the radiologists’ instruments to the site of the abnormal growth.
Involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. It does not use ionizing radiation (x-ray). Because ultrasound images are captured in real time, they can show the structure and movement of the body’s internal organs, as well as blood flowing through blood vessels.
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