UH Conneaut Medical Center provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and interventional imaging services to ensure its physicians can make accurate diagnosis and create an individualized treatment plan for each patient. The Diagnostic Imaging Department at UH Conneaut is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the American College of Radiology, and is staffed by experienced and certified personnel, including registered Mammographers, registered CT techs, Registered MRI tech, Sonographers registered by RDMS.

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Brief overviews of the diagnostic imaging modalities available at UH Conneaut Medical Center are as follows:

Computerized Tomography (CT)
A CT Scan uses an x-ray sensing unit that circles the body and creates image slices of the inside of the body. A computer pieces together these images to produce three-dimensional images of your body. A CT scan is useful for: Identifying bone disorders, e.g. osteoporosis, revealing the location of a tumor or infection, finding internal injuries or bleeding, monitoring the progress of a disease, and guiding surgeries.

DEXA Scan
DEXA stands for “Dual Energy X-ray Absorptimetry.” It’s used to measure the density of the bones and to identify the risk of broken bones due to osteoporosis. The scan is most often used to measure the density of the bones of the hip or spine.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
A MRI, magnetic resonance imaging, uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create cross-sectional images of your head and body. These detailed images help identify and diagnose a wide range of conditions including: disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. multiple sclerosis, brain and spinal tumors, diseases of the pituitary gland, eye or inner ear tissue abnormalities, bone and joint damage, and infections of the bones and joints.

Digital Mammography
An imaging procedure utilizing low-dose x-rays to examine the human breast tissue. Women over 40 are advised to get a mammogram every year because the procedure can show tumors before they are large enough to be felt during a routine breast exam.

Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear imaging techniques provide the physician with not only the structure of an organ, but also the functioning of the organ. To complete the procedure a very low dose radioactive material, designed to collect at a specific area of the body is introduced into the body. After the material collects at the specified area, a special camera is used to detect the material and produce a digital image of the organ on a computer screen.

Ultrasound
An imaging technique that utilizes sound waves which cannot be heard by the human ear, to produce images of the body under the skin. The sound waves are sent into the body and reflected back to a handheld receiver to produce an image on a computer screen. A majority of people think of an ultrasound only for expecting parents, but the technique can be used to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases and conditions.

X-Rays
An x-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation where a painless electromagnetic beam is aimed through the body to a piece of film. The beam produces an image of the bones on the film which can help diagnose bone chips, dislocates and fractures, joint or spine injuries, bone infections and other defects in the bones or joints.