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Avant Imaging
Avant Imaging is a collaboration between Huron Valley Radiology (HVR) and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital System (SJMHS). Located in the...
Restoration Vein Care
Located in Ann Arbor, MI, Restoration Vein Care offers full service vein care for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes. Services are...
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Breast MRI
MRI of the breast is not a replacement for mammography or...
Cardiac
Magnetic resonance imaging is becoming very important in the initial diagnosis and subsequent management of heart disease. MRI can help...
PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
Positron emission tomography, also called PET imaging or a PET scan, is a diagnostic examination that involves the acquisition of...
MRA
MR angiography (MRA) is an MRI study of the blood vessels. It utilizes MRI technology to detect, diagnose and aid...
Neuroimaging
MRI is the most sensitive exam for brain tumors, strokes and certain...
Arteriography
Angiography is a type of xray that is done to image blood vessels in various parts of the body, including...
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, also called balloon angioplasty, is a minimally invasive procedure performed by an interventional radiologist to improve blood flow in the body's...
Stent Placement
Vascular stenting, which is often performed at the same time as an angioplasty, involves the placement of a small wire...
Obstetrical US
Obstetric ultrasound refers to the specialized use of sound waves to visualize and thus determine the condition of a pregnant...
Visceral (Non-Obstetric US)
Ultrasound is a useful way of examining many of the body's internal organs, including but not limited to the heart,...
Non-Invasive Vascular US
An ultrasound image is a useful way of evaluating the body's circulatory system. Ultrasound images are captured in real-time, so...
CT Angiography
Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is an examination that uses x-rays to visualize blood flow in blood vessels throughout the body, from arteries...
Upper GI/Barium Swallow
Also called an "upper gastrointestinal (GI) series" or simply an "upper GI," upper gastrointestinal tract radiography is a flouoscopic x-ray...
Barium Enema
This is an x-ray evaluation of the large intestine, also known as the colon. The appendix may be seen if...
Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty is an image-guided, minimally invasive, nonsurgical therapy used to strengthen a broken vertebra (spinal bone) that has been weakened...
Bone Scan
A nuclear medicine bone scan is usually done to assess the entire skeleton for diseases such as fractures, arthritis, infection...
Cardiac Stress Test
Cardiac nuclear medicine tests are indicated for individuals with unexplained chest pain or chest pain brought on by exercise (called...
Thyroid Uptake and Scan
The thyroid scan is used to determine the size, shape and position of the thyroid gland.
The thyroid uptake is...
Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan
Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan is used to assess gallbladder function. The test is usually performed for persistent or recurrent abdominal pain,...
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a new way of treating fibroid tumors of the uterus. Fibroid tumors, also known as...
Bone Density (DEXA)
Physicians use x-rays to view and evaluate bone fractures and other...
PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
Positron emission tomography, also called PET scan, is a diagnostic examination that involves the acquisition of physiologic images based on...
CT Guided Biopsies
A biopsy involves removing a small piece of tissue for examination by a physician. A needle biopsy, sometimes called a...
Myelography
Myelography is an x-ray examination of the spinal cord and the space surrounding it, called the subarachnoid space. The x-ray...
Diagnostic Mammography
Similar in technique to screening mammography, diagnostic mammography is used to diagnose breast disease...
