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Pain Management Is pain affecting your everyday life? Ultrasound Screening Tests Ultrasound screenning tests may be especially helpful for people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or are over age 35. Exams take only 10-15 minutes and cost just $35 per test The tests help to: • Determine if you’re at risk for coronary artery disease. • Evaluate current plaque build-up in your arteries. • Check for presence of an abdominal aneurysm. Please call Central Scheduling, 320-631-5000, for more information or to set up an appointment. Please check with your health care provider to see if you should schedule one of these tests. Pain management options are available. Ask your health care provider about one of the following treatments: • Epidural steroid injections (Caudal and Intralaminar) • Facet injections • Foraminal injections • Joint injections • Sacroiliac injections • Vertebroplasty Picture Archive Communications System (PACS) St. Gabriel’s Hospital uses a Picture Archive Communications System (PACS) which stores images digitally onsite. The images can be then transmitted electronically offsite to referral sources or other providers. In addition, the images can also be put on a CD for patients or their providers. Imaging Services “Using technology to detect, diagnose and treat disease” CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES St. Gabriel’s Hospital Imaging Services All for One. You. St. Gabriel’s Hospital 815 SE Second Street Little Falls MN 56345 320-632-5441 www.stgabriels.com Ultrasound Digital Mammography Ultrasound utilizes high frequency sound waves to create images of body tissues. Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (RDMS) can image the breast, thyroid, abdomen and other body tissues. An ultrasound involves no radiation exposure and can be used to guide radiologists during biopsies and drainage procedures. Computed Tomography (CT) Computed Tomography (CT) uses x-rays to visualize the body in detailed slices. CT can be performed on organs, bones, soft tissues and blood vessels. CT aids doctors in diagnosing abnormalities such as fractures, tumors, embolisms, aneurysms and much more. General Radiography General radiology utilizes x-rays to create digital images of bone and soft tissue. This is a quick and painless procedure widely used to detect problems in the head, spine, chest, bones and abdomen. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) MRI is a sophisticated imaging technique used to see inside the body. It uses powerful magnet and radiowaves to construct detailed images which can be used to diagnose a wide range of medical conditions. Because digital mammography allows a radiologist to electronically adjust, store, and retrieve digital images, it offers the following advantages over conventional mammography, which stores the images directly on film: • Health care providers can share files electronically, making it easier for specialists to consult with each other. • Subtle differences between normal and abnormal tissues may be more easily noted. • Image quality is greatly improved, especially true for women with dense tissue or implants. • According to a study published in the February issue of The American Journal of Roentgenology, the radiation dose from digital mammography is an average of 22% lower than that of conventional mammography. MRIs can detect: • Spinal and joint problems • Chest and abdominal abnormalities Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine refers to the use of a small amount of a low-dose radioactive medication, either injected or ingested, to image certain parts of the body. St. Gabriel’s Hospital offers many nuclear medicine exams, ranging from bone and gallbladder scans to heart scans with stress testing.