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Recent News
Outpatient Center Opens in Haymarket
Cancer Program Receives Accreditation with Commendations
Prince William & Inova Health Systems Withdraw Plans to Merge
Health System to Go Tobacco Free on May 31
MEDICAL IMAGING (now available at the Heathcote Health Center in Haymarket as well at Prince William Hospital)

Radiology
Our Radiology department, which is conveniently located on the first floor of the hospital, provides comprehensive services in both diagnostic and interventional radiology. In addition, comprehensive medical imaging services are available at our new Heathcote Health Center located at 15195 Heathcote Boulevard in Haymarket, VA. To make an appointment, call Scheduling at (703) 369-8073.

Types of Procedures Include:
CT Scan (Computerized Tomography). Sometimes referred to as the CAT scan, this procedure utilizes X-rays and advanced computer technology to create detailed images of the body. For more specific information on this procedure click here.

Dexascan. This test is used to determine whether a patient has osteoporosis, a degenerative bone disease. For more specific information on this procedure click here.

Diagnostic X-rays. These X-rays provide a “look” inside the body. Commonly they are used to check the chest for diseases of the heart and lungs. They are also used to determine bone fractures and to check the digestive system for diseases or ulcers. For more specific information on this procedure click here.

Mammography. This procedure provides high quality images of the breast to help detect cancer or disease. In addition, a new computer-aided detection (CAD) system is available to assist radiologists in identifying breast cancer. For more specific information on this procedure click here.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). A painless way to look inside the body without using X-rays, the MRI allows physicians to see detailed images of the internal organs. It is used for imaging the brain, cervical spine and blood vessels of the neck and upper abdomen. For more specific information on this procedure click here.

Ultrasound. This procedure utilizes high frequency sound waves to obtain images that physicians may use to diagnose diseases. For more specific information on this procedure click here.


Interventional Radiology (Vascular Procedures Unit)
The Vascular Procedures Unit at Prince William Hospital specializes in interventional radiology. The team, which is comprised of interventional radiologists, registered nurses and interventional technicians, is dedicated to providing the latest medical procedures and top-quality service to our patients. Sometimes called the surgery of the 21st century, interventional radiology offers an alternative to surgical treatment of many conditions. Specially trained physicians use X-rays and other imaging techniques to see inside the body, while guiding narrow tubes and other specially designed small instruments throughout the blood vessels and other pathways of the body. Interventional radiologists are involved in the treatment of the patient as well as the diagnosis of the disease. Some interventional radiology procedures include: angiography, gastrostomy tubes, needle biopsy, blood clot filters, catheter insertions, and embolization/chemoembolization of tumors.

Nuclear Medicine
In nuclear medicine, a radioactive substance called radionuclide is used to diagnose and treat disease. At Prince William Hospital, our highly trained Nuclear Medicine department performs and interprets all types of nuclear medicine diagnostic studies and therapeutic procedures. Technologists operate special gamma cameras that track the radioactive drug in a patient’s body and create images used by physicians to diagnose disorders and develop the best form of treatment.

Types of Procedures Include:
Bone Scan. This procedure is used to find cancer, infection or injuries in the bone. Patients are given a very small amount of a radioactive substance called a radionuclide that travels through the blood and collects in the bones.The technnologist then uses a camera to detect the radioactivity.

Heart Scan. This test is used to evaluate the blood supply to the heart muscle. It uses a special camera and a small amount of radioactive substance injected into the bloodstream to make an image of the blood flow to the heart.

Thyroid Scan. A thyroid scan is done to determine the size of the thyroid gland and whether it is working properly. An image is taken of the thyroid after radioactive iodine is ingested by the patient.
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