Radiology: Diagnostic Imaging
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center has an accredited full-service radiology department equipped with the newest imaging technologies available. Our staff is committed to the highest level of patient care and customer service. All examinations interpreted by physicians who are certified by the American Board of Radiology and have advanced subspecialty fellowship training.
At Anaheim Regional Medical Center's Imaging Department, we are committed to the rapid communication of precise results to our referring physicians. Our goal is to set a new standard for the community, combining technology, expertise, comfort and efficiency.
For more information about our services in Radiology, please call:
The Radiology Department
(714) 999-6080
111 W. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
Imaging Services Offered in Radiology
Diagnostic X-Ray
An X-ray is a quick, painless test that produces images of the structures inside your body - particularly your bones. X-ray technology is used to examine many parts of the body.
BONES
CHEST
ABDOMEN
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
What is a CT Scan?
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A CT scan - also called computerized tomography or just CT - is an X-ray technique that produces images of your body that visualize internal structures in cross-section rather than the overlapping images typically produced by conventional X-ray exams.
Conventional X-ray exams use a stationary X-ray machine to focus beams of radiation on a particular area of your body to produce two-dimensional images on film or digital detector, much like a photograph. However, CT scanners use an X-ray unit that rotates around your body and a powerful computer. The result is a set of cross-sectional images, like slices, of the inside of your body.
CT scan of the body is performed to:
- Detect and monitor diseases such as cancer or heart disease
- Detect internal injuries and internal bleeding
- Diagnose muscle and bone disorders, such as bone tumors and fractures
- Pinpoint the location of a tumor, infection or blood clot
Ultrasound Imaging
An abdominal ultrasound image is a useful way of examining internal organs, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and bladder. Because US images are captured in real time, they can show movement of internal tissues and organs and enable physicians to see blood flow. This can help to diagnose a variety of conditions and to assess damage caused by illness.
Ultrasound imaging is used extensively for evaluating the kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and blood vessels of the abdomen. Because it provides real-time images, it can also be used to:
Doppler ultrasound is a special type of ultrasound study that examines major blood vessels. These images can help the physician to see and evaluate:
PELVIC ULTRASOUND IMAGING
Pelvic ultrasound (see right) is most often used to examine the uterus and ovaries and, during pregnancy, to monitor the health and development of the embryo or fetus. In men, a pelvic ultrasound usually focuses on the bladder and the prostate gland.
OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND
Obstetric ultrasound refers to the specialized use of sound waves to visualize and thus determine the condition of a pregnant woman and her embryo or fetus.
CAROTID AND ABDOMINAL AORTA ULTRASOUND IMAGING
Ultrasound of the carotid arterial system provides a fat, noninvasive means of identifying blockages of blood flow in the neck arteries to the brain that might produce a stroke or mini-stroke. Ultrasound of the abdominal aorta is primarily used to evaluate for an aneurysm which is an abnormal enlargement of the aorta usually from atherosclerotic disease.
VENOUS ULTRASOUND IMAGING
The most common reason for a venous ultrasound exam is to search for blood clots, especially in the veins of the leg. These clots may break off and pass into the lungs, where they can cause a dangerous condition called pulmonary embolism. If found in time there are treatments that can prevent this from happening.
Venous Ultrasound Imaging is used for:
- Finding the cause of long-standing leg swelling.
- In people with varicose veins, a common condition, the valves that keep blood flowing in the right direction may not work well, and venous ultrasound can help the surgeon decide how best to deal with this condition.
- Aid placement of a needle or catheter in a large interior vein.
- Sonography can help locate the exact site of the vein and avoid complications such as bleeding or air in the chest cavity.
- Map out the veins in the leg or arm so that segments may be removed and used to bypass an area of disease.
- An example is using pieces of vein from the leg to surgically bypass narrowed coronary arteries.
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Examine a blood vessel graft used for dialysis if it is not working as expected: an area of narrowing in the graft may be responsible.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
What is MRI of the Body?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.
MRI uses a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and virtually all other internal body structures. The images can then be examined on a computer by a radiologist. The images can be stored and copied on a CD. The MRI does not use ionizing radiation (x-rays).
Detailed MR images allow physicians to better evaluate various parts of the body and certain diseases that may not be assessed adequately with other imaging methods such as x-ray, ultrasound or computed tomography.
MRI of the body is performed to evaluate:
Physicians use the MRI examination to help diagnose or monitor treatment for conditions such as:
- Blockages, or enlargements of blood vessels, including the aorta, renal arteries, and arteries in the legs
- Breast cancer and implants
- Causes of pelvic pain in women, such as fibroids, endometriosis and adenomyosis
- Certain types of heart problems
- Cysts and solid tumors in the kidneys and other parts of the urinary tract
- Diseases of the liver, such as cirrhosis and that of other abdominal organs, including the dile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreatic ducts
- Suspected uterine congential abnormalities/anomalies in women undergoing evaluation for infertility
- Tumors and other abnormalities of the reproductive organs (e.g. uterus, ovaries, testicles, prostate)
- Tumors of the chest, abdomen, or pelvis
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose or treat a variety of disease, including many types of cancers, heart disease and certain other abnormalities within the body.
Nuclear Medicine or radionuclide imaging procedures are
noninvasive and usually painless medical tests that help physicians diagnose medical conditions. These imaging scans use radioactive materials called radiopharmaceuticals or radiotracers.
Nuclear Medicine imaging scans are used to:
Physicians use radionuclide imaging procedures to visualize the structure and function of an organ, tissue, bone or system of the body.
Nuclear Medicine therapies include:
- Radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland, for example, Graves' disease) and thyroid cancer.
- Radioactive antibodies used to treat certain forms of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system).
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Radioactive materials used to treat painful tumor metastases to the bones.
Diagnostic Testing Center
The Diagnostic Testing Center provides timely, efficient diagnostic services to outpatients at AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center.
The Diagnostic Testing Center provides multiple types of services:
- Diagnostic x-ray
- Diagnostic ultrasound
- EKGs
- EEGS
- Laboratory and pre-op evaluation
For more information about the Diagnostic Testing Center, please call: (714) 999-3928.
For more information about the Radiology Department at
Anaheim Regional Medical Center please call:
The Radiology Department
(714) 999-6080
1111 W. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA
92801