Surgery Preparation Program
The Surgery Preparation Program will help patient become more comfortable with the surgery experience. The tour will take between 30 and 45 minutes and will help to ease your concerns by knowing what to expect.
Preparing for Procedures
What to Expect in the Diagnostic Imaging & Radiology Department
When you arrive to the Radiology Department, sign patient name in at the registration desk. patient s name will be called and our staff will complete the proper paperwork.
Within the radiology department there are seven different areas of testing. They include CAT scan, EEG, fluoroscopy, MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and x-ray. Tests are performed on inpatients, outpatients, and emergency room patients.
Special Programs and Services:
- Consultations with surgeons
- Perioperative management of pediatric patients, newborns to young adults, including intraoperative anesthesia
- Postanesthetic care, including airway management
- Acute and chronic pain management
- Anesthesia for non-surgical procedures such as bone marrow biopsies and imaging exams including MRI/CT procedures
Testing departments
CT scan:-
In a CT scan (Computerized Axial Tomography), a computer uses x-rays to make a series of detailed pictures of the inside of the body. The CT machine is big and looks something like a large doughnut.
EEG:-
An EEG or Electroencephalogram measures the electrical impulses of the brain.
Fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy is a type of x-ray that generates video-type pictures. The doctor can watch the organ inside of the body as it works. Many types of exams are performed with the use of fluoroscopy such as an upper GI, barium enema, barium swallow, and VCUGs, to name a few.
MRI:-
An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan is a camera that makes a series of detailed pictures of the inside of the body.
Nuclear Medicine:-
A nuclear medicine scan uses a camera to take pictures of the inside of the body. It takes pictures of different parts of the body like the heart, kidneys, lungs, bones, or liver. A radioactive tracer is given either by an intravenous injection, through a catheter into the bladder, or orally ingested.
Ultrasound:-
Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the inside of the body. An instrument called a transducer (it looks like a microphone) is rubbed on top of the skin to help create the pictures on a computer screen.
X-ray:- X-ray is the most common form of radiology testing. It can be used to look at many parts of the body including the lungs, abdomen, and the skeletal system.
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