Medical Imaging - Radiology

 

When your physician needs fast and accurate test results to help you detect diseases early and avoid unnecessary surgeries, he relies on Providence Medical Imaging Services.

Comprehensive diagnostic, nuclear medicine imaging, interventional procedures, and scans are conveniently available at Providence Hospital.

Providence is committed to providing these services utilizing advanced diagnostics and radiology technology to produce clearer images, which allows for disorders or abnormalities to be recognized early. Our advanced technology as well as our expeditious and precise service supports your physicians in helping you determine the best treatment for you.

Our team of more than 90 healthcare professionals performs more than 100,000 exams and procedures each year. When patients need us fast, we're here. Most of our services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

A written order from your physician and insurance information is needed for all medical imaging tests.

CT Scan

CT provides high-quality imaging of the body's internal structures that allows doctors to pinpoint abnormalities in tissue. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (202) 269-7054 or (202) 269-5969.

Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologists use fluoroscopy to perform both diagnostic and therapeutic exams of a patients’ vascular system. Most procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis and without general anesthesia. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (202) 269-7054 or (202) 269-5969.

Mammography

The Mammography Center provides mammograms and other breast imaging services by experienced certified professionals, using equipment that can detect most abnormalities long before the patient or health professional can. To schedule an appointment, call (202) 269-7958. Visit our Women's Health Services and Breast Cancer pages for more information.

MRI

MRIs are used to help physicians diagnose medical conditions that may not be assessed adequately with other imaging methods. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (202) 269-7054 or (202) 269-5969.

Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine is diagnostic imaging that uses radioactive isotopes to study the function of organs or body systems. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (202) 269-7180.

PET Scan

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allows physicians to locate and stage certain cancers, as well as identify metabolic changes occurring in an organ or tissue within the body. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (202) 269-7180. Visit our Cancer page for more information.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a medical imaging modality that uses high frequency sound wavers, and is primarily used for OB, abdominal, pelvis, and kidney examinations. For more information, call (202) 269-7054 or (202) 269-5969.

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Diagnostic X-Ray and Fluorscopy

The most technologically advanced equipment is used to perform radiologic procedures to provide physicians with the detailed, internal information they need to make critical, accurate diagnoses of diseases and injuries. For more information, call (202) 269-7054 or (202) 269-5969.

Walk-in appointments are welcomed for all diagnostic x-rays except for fluoroscopy exams such as Upper GI or Barium Enema.