Procedure Guides

An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) uses powerful magnets and radio waves — not radiation — to produce highly detailed images of your internal organs, soft tissues, joints, and brain.

An MRI with contrast follows the same process as a standard MRI, but a gadolinium-based contrast agent is injected into a vein (usually in the arm) before or during the scan.

A CT (Computed Tomography) scan uses a rotating X-ray beam and a computer to create detailed cross-sectional images of your body.

A contrast CT uses the same CT technology as a standard scan but adds iodine-based contrast dye — injected via IV, swallowed, or administered rectally — to highlight specific structures like blood vessels, the digestive tract, or tumors.

An ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves (not radiation) to create real-time images of your organs, blood vessels, and tissues.

An X-ray directs a small beam of radiation through the body onto a detector, creating a two-dimensional image.

A colonoscopy uses a long, flexible tube with a camera (colonoscope) inserted through the rectum to view the entire lining of the colon and rectum.

An EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy) uses a thin, flexible scope with a camera inserted through the mouth to examine the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).

A blood draw (venipuncture) is the process of inserting a small needle into a vein — typically in the arm — to collect a blood sample for laboratory testing.

An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to create real-time moving images of the heart's chambers, valves, walls, and blood flow.

A cardiac stress test monitors your heart's response to physical exertion — typically walking on a treadmill or pedaling a stationary bike while your heart rate, blood pressure, and EKG are continuously tracked.

A DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scan is a low-radiation imaging test that measures bone mineral density — how strong and dense your bones are — primarily in the spine, hips, and sometimes forearm.