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Facility | City | Type |
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Digital Medical Imaging | Aventura | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Plantation General Hospital | Plantation | Acute Care Hospital |
Delray Open Imaging Center | Delray Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Elite Imaging of Plantation | Plantation | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
PET Imaging Institute of South | Pembroke Pines | PET Clinic |
Memorial Hospital West | Pembroke Pines | Acute Care Hospital |
Windsor Imaging | Ft. Lauderdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables | Acute Care Hospital |
Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Midtown Imaging Centers | Lake Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
DPI of Pembroke Pines | Pembroke Pines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Cedars Medical Center | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Baptist Medical Plaza at Palmetto Bay | Village Of Palmetto Bay | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pinnacle Imaging Center, LLC | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Medical Park Diagnostic Center | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Bethesda Health City | Boynton Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah | Acute Care Hospital |
West Palm Beach Va Medical Center | West Palm Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Baptist Medical Plaza at Miami Lakes | Miami Lakes | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
South Miami Hospital | South Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Regional Hospital South | Hollywood | Acute Care Hospital |
DPI of Plantation | Plantation | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
West Boca Medical Center | West Boca Raton | Acute Care Hospital |
Premier Medical Imaging | Boca Raton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Open MRI Weston | Weston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Larkin Community Hospital | South Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Boca Raton Community Hospital | Boca Raton | Acute Care Hospital |
DPI of Fort Lauderdale | Ft. Lauderdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Kendall Regional Medical Center | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Good Samaritan Medical Center | West Palm Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Baptist Medical Plaza at West Kendall | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter | Acute Care Hospital |
Elite Imaging of Pembroke Pines | Pembroke Pines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Sunset Radiology | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
University MRI and Diagnostic Imaging Centers | Boca Raton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Delray MRI Assoc | Delray Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palms West Hospital | Loxahatchee | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakes Radiology | Miami Lakes | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Jackson North Medical Center | North Miami Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Homestead Hospital | Homestead | Acute Care Hospital |
PET CT and MRI of Miami, LLC | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Eiber Radiology | Hialeah | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Cardio Nuclear Diagnostic, Inc. | Margate | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Baptist Mammography Center at Macys the Falls | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Wellington Regional Diagnostic Center | West Palm Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Westchester General Hospital | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Wellington Regional Medical Center | Wellington | Acute Care Hospital |
Baptist Medical Plaza at Coral Gables | Coral Gables | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Strax Institute | Sunrise | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Medical Center | Margate | Acute Care Hospital |
DPI of North Broward | Coconut Creek | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
North Broward Radiologists | Fort Lauderdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Virtual Imaging Services, Inc. | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palm Beach Radiology Institute | West Palm Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center | Aventura | Acute Care Hospital |
Hollywood Diagnostics Center | Hollywood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mount Sinai Medical Center | Miami Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Hospital Pembroke | Pembroke Pines | Acute Care Hospital |
Open MRI of Miami Dade | Aventura | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Concept Open Imaging Center | Lake Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Independent Imaging | Belle Glade | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Cms Open MRI | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | Palm Beach Gardens | Acute Care Hospital |
Horizon of Aventura | North Miami Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Southdade Health Services | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Millennium Diagnostic Imaging | Hialeah | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Coral Gables MRI | Coral Gables | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Midtown Imaging | West Palm Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
South Florida Diagnostic Imaging | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Boca Raton Outpatient Center for | Boca Raton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hospital Miramar | Miramar | Acute Care Hospital |
University MRI West | Boca Raton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
North Miami Nuclear Medicine | North Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Diagnostic Medical Imaging | Hialeah | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palm Beach Open Imaging Center | West Palm Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
JFK Medical Center | Atlantis | Acute Care Hospital |
Baptist Medical Plaza at Westchester | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Cleveland Clinic Hospital - Weston Campus | Weston | Acute Care Hospital |
Jupiter Open Imaging Center | Jupiter | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
North Broward Medical Center | Deerfield Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Stat Diagnostic Imaging (dba Doral Medical Imaging) | Doral | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ft. Lauderdale Regional MRI | Oakland Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Navix Imaging, Inc. | Coral Springs | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Continucare Diagnostic Services | Hialeah | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Hialeah Hospital | Hialeah | Acute Care Hospital |
Palm Beach Broward Medical Imaging Center | Deerfield Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Diagnostic Centers of America | Boynton Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
University MRI - JFK | Lake Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MRI Scan and Imaging Centers | Fort Lauderdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
North Shore Medical Center | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Flagler Diagnostic Center | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ultracare Imaging Services, Inc | Coconut Creek | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Broward Health Coral Springs | Coral Springs | Acute Care Hospital |
Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Cross Hospital | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Dadeland MRI and CT | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Broward General Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Baptist Medical Plaza at Doral | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Delray Diagnostics | Delray Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Diagnostic Centers of America | Delray Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Miami Beach Nuclear Medicine | Miami Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
University Hospital and Medical Center | Tamarac | Acute Care Hospital |
Mercy Hospital | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Center for Diagnostic Imaging | North Miami Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Florida Open Imaging Centers | Boynton Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Bethesda Memorial Hospital | Boynton Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Boca Clinic Imaging Center | Boca Raton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Florida Open Imaging - West Boynton | Boynton Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Florida Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Jackson Memorial Hospital | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
A1 Medical Imaging | North Miami Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Homestead Diagnostic Center | Homestead | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pines Radiology Center | Pembroke Pines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pro-echo Diagnostics | Miami Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Columbia Hospital | West Palm Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
P.E.T. CT and MRI of Miami | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Boca Raton Imaging Center (Glades | Boca Raton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
C and R Imaging of Hollywood | Hollywood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Metropolitan Hospital of Miami | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Palm Beach Gardens Open Imaging Center | Palm Beach Gardens | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Open MRI and CT of South Miami | Miami | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Elite Imaging - Coral Springs Imaging Center | Coral Springs | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advanced Diagnostic Resources | Jupiter | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Delray Medical Center | Delray Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Westside Regional Medical Center | Plantation | Acute Care Hospital |
Miami Children's Hospital | Miami | Childrens Hospital |
Palm Springs General Hospital | Hialeah | Acute Care Hospital |
Beaches MRI | Tamarac | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Florida Open MRI | Tamarac | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
CT Scan Introduction
CT scans (CAT Scan) use special x-ray equipment to produce multiple pictures of the inside of the body. Software joins the pictures together in cross-sectional views for detailed examination. CT scans can be used to view internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels. These scans provide greater clarity than conventional x-ray exams. Often a special dye, called contrast, may be ingested to further enhance the scan images and the various structural relationships of the areas of interest. so that specific areas inside the body are highlighted. CT scans are often used to defining the structural relationships of the spin, the spinal cord, and its nerves. CT scans are also used in the chest to identify tumors, cysts, or infections that may be suspected on a chest x-ray. CT scans of the abdomen are extremely helpful in defining body organ anatomy, including visualizing the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, aorta, kidneys, uterus, and ovaries. CT scans in this area are used to verify the presence or absence of tumor, infection, abnormal anatomy, or changes of the body from trauma.
CT Scan Patient Preparation
Most facilities recommend that you limit eating and drinking prior to your CT scan. Try to reduce the amount of caffeine or sugar you consumer the day prior to your CT scan. Do not take liquid pills the morning of your exam. Other medications may be taken with water. Bring a list of all your medications with you for review by the facility. Wear loose and comfortable clothing, although depending upon the test some patients may be asked to change into a hospital gown for the examination. Do not take liquid pills the morning of your exam. Other medications may be taken with water. Bring a list of all your medications with you for review by the facility.
What to expect during and after a CAT Scan
The overall preparation and CT scan testing visit will take approximately 2 hours. Wear comfortable cloths. You may be required to change into a gown. Once you arrive at the CT scan facility you may receive a contrast agent (a liquid that enhances imaging of certain organs or blood vessels). Depending upon the type of CT scan the contrast agent may be administered orally, intravenously, or as an enema. The contrast agent will take about 45 minutes to properly distribute throughout your body. At the time of the procedure you will be asked to remove any clothing, jewelry, or other objects that might interfere with the procedure which include dentures, eyeglasses, metal zippers and buttons. Upon entering the testing room you will be asked to lay down on the scanner bed. It is important that you lay still during the scan. If it is painful to lay flat and still on your back make sure you bring some form of pain medication. Make sure you tell the doctor or technician that you plan to take pain medication prior to having the test performed.
Once the procedure is complete, you will be asked to wait until the technologist determines that the images are of high enough quality for the radiologist to read. Your CT scan will be interpreted by a trained radiologist and results are typically sent to the referring physician within 24-48 hours.
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