Advanced technology is essential to modern medicine. Accordingly, KDMC Features the latest in diagnostic equipment. The facility's Medical Imaging Department is equipped with sophisticated equipment including ultrasound, nuclear medicine, computerized axial tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, mammography and MRI services. The department's CT scanner is a non-invasive imaging device capable of detecting possible disease conditions in patients without exploratory surgery.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, is also available at KDMC. MRI provides detailed images of the brain, spinal cord, joints and soft tissue through the use of a magnetic field. Ultrasound relies on high frequency sound waves to produce images on a monitor that can check the condition of an unborn child or examine major organs in the body. Nuclear Medicine/Nuclear Cardiology uses radioactive isotopes to diagnose and treat disease. These techniques are used to image organs including the lungs, liver, bone studies and cardiac (heart) scans, which show damage to the heart's wall and stress exercise.
Important uses remain for diagnostic radiology, commonly called x-ray, which uses the lowest doses of radiation possible to image broken bones, as well as to perform interventional or therapeutic procedures. This diagnostic area includes a dedicated mammography suite to provide breast cancer detection services including screening, diagnostic imaging and also a bone density system that is used to detect osteoporosis or bone loss in women and men.
The Radiology Department at KDMC is staffed by board-certified radiologists who are medical doctors uniquely qualified to interpret diagnostic images. The technical staff, made up of registered and licensed technologists, work closely with the physician through these diagnostic procedures to deliver effective treatment and care.
