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• X-ray

  An X-ray is a high frequency, high energy wave form.  It cannot be seen with the naked eye, but can be picked up on photographic film.… More

• Computed Tomography (CT)

  With CT you can differentiate many more things than with a normal X-ray.… More

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

  An MRI machine does not work like an X-ray or CT; it is used for exact images of internal organs and body structures.  This method delivers clear images without the exposure of radiation.… More

• Ultrasound

  In ultrasound, a beam of sound at a very high frequency (that cannot be heard) is sent into the body from a small vibrating crystal in a hand-held scanner head.  When the beam meets a surface between tissues of different density, echoes of the sound beam are sent back into… More

• Nuclear Medicine (Scintigraphy)

  This is a specialised scanning method using very small amount of low-level radioactive isotopes injected into the bloodstream.… More

• Barium Enema

  A barium enema is an X-ray procedure to examine the lower part of the gastro-intestinal tract (large bowel).… More

• Mammography

  A mammogram is a special type of x-ray used only for the breast.… More

• DEXA Bone Densitometry

  DEXA (which stands for dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) scanning uses special x-rays to measure the density of your bones.… More

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