X-Ray Services

Types of X-Ray Exams 

Abdominal X-Rays

An abdominal X-ray allows our physician to view your liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary bladder, gallbladder, large and small bowel, and aorta to screen for disease or abnormality.

Upper and Lower GI X-Rays

Upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) X-rays screen for ulcers, gastritis, hiatal hernia, cancer, polyps, and bowel obstruction. Follow your doctor's instructions for abstaining from eating and drinking before the exam. You will drink a liquid barium mixture to make your organs show up on the X-ray film. Be sure to inform our doctor and the X-ray technologist if you are (or could be) pregnant.

In some cases, a more invasive procedure may be necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of your gastrointestinal (GI) condition. To learn more about your upcoming procedure, visit our GI Surgery section.

X-rays of the upper and lower extremities

X-rays of the upper and lower extremities (arms and legs) are used look for fractures, changes caused by arthritis, dislocation, tumors, abnormal structure and density, and osteoporosis.

Chest X-Ray

A chest X-ray provides our doctor with a great deal of information to help you plan your treatment. It can detect injury to the organs in the chest, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, asthma, congestive heart failure, emphysema, enlarged heart, and lung tumors.

Intravenous Pyelograms (IVP)

An intravenous pyelogram is a specialized X-ray designed to take a close look at your urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, and bladder) using the intravenous injection of a medication called a "contrast medium" that allows the soft tissues to register on the X-ray film.

Follow our doctor's instructions about liquid intake and diet to prepare for the IVP test. The contrast medium may make you feel warm and flushed and create a metallic taste in your mouth. This is normal. You should, however, let the technologist know if you begin to itch, feel short of breath, or become uncomfortable, since a small percentage of patients have a reaction to the medication.

4D scan

Our group practice has been using the cutting edge technology 4D ultrasound scanning machine. This form of ultrasound has revolutionized the way in which we can all view the developing baby. Parents find 4d scanning very reassuring that baby is developing normally. The service DOESN’T include a detailed medical diagnostic and screening service for the pregnancy. However, we do check the baby to the best of our ability at this stage but due to rising indemnity insurance costs we cannot now cover our companies activity for the anatomical check up. So this service has to be considered more of a viewing of baby in a different form of ultrasound scanning. Normal ultrasound images are composed of black and white moving pictures. 4d ultrasound provides the depth of the scan to view the images as though they were in reality outside the womb.

When is the best time to view the baby?

The best time to view baby is between 26 and 32 weeks with about 28 weeks as the best viewing time.