Radiology & Imaging
Medical Imaging Services Offered at Mercer County Community Hospital Include:
A computerized tomography (CT) scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more-detailed information than plain X-rays do.
A CT scan has many uses, but it’s particularly well-suited to quickly examine people who may have internal injuries from car accidents or other types of trauma. A CT scan can be used to visualize nearly all parts of the body and is used to diagnose disease or injury as well as to plan medical, surgical or radiation treatment.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in your body. When you lie inside an MRI machine, the magnetic field temporarily realigns water molecules in your body. Radio waves cause these aligned atoms to produce faint signals, which are used to create cross-sectional MRI images.
Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is an imaging method that uses sound waves to produce images of structures within your body. The images can provide valuable information for diagnosing and directing treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions.
Most ultrasound examinations are done using an ultrasound device outside your body, though some involve placing a small device inside your body.
X-rays use invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs on film or digital media. Standard X-rays are performed for many reasons, including diagnosing tumors or bone injuries.
Specialty procedures, such as vertebroplasty, biopsies, joint injections and PICC lines, can be done under image guidance.
State-of-the-art Imaging Services
Mercer Health’s Medical Imaging Services department is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art radiology and imaging services to both inpatients and outpatients. The caring and experienced imaging staff includes registered radiology technologists trained and certified in various areas, including mammography, ultrasound, traditional x-ray and more.
Specially-trained radiologists from Columbus Radiology Corporation read and diagnose images and report their findings back to the ordering provider.
More Information
Some Radiology and Imaging Services are also available at the Community Medical Center. All imaging tests require orders from providers.
