DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES
- General Radiology
- Small doses of gamma rays produce a still picture of your body on film.
- Computerized radiology equipment to provide for consistently clear films.
- Radiology technologists participate in an aggressive continuing medical education program each year.
- Certified Radiologic technologist on staff
- Fluoroscopy
- An x-ray which uses a contrast medium to provide a look at the interior of your organs, particularly the stomach and the colon.
- State-of-the-art digital fluoroscopy unit provides exceptional image quality while minimizing exam time and reducing patient x-ray exposure.
- Aggressive Quality Assurance program to guarantee top quality patient care, treatment and follow-up.
- Computerized Tomography
- Computerized scanning which provides physicians with a slice by slice look at the body.
- Helical CT scanner which has the capability of producing a picture per second.
- Convenient scheduling with same day testing available which offers patients increased speed of service without needing to leave the building.
- Certified CT technologists participate in an aggressive continuing medical education program each year.
- Mammography (Comprehensive Breast Care Center)
- A low-dose x-ray of the breast.
- State-of-the-art digital mammography equipment.
- Comprehensive Breast Care Center is accredited by the American College of Radiology and the Food and Drug Administration.
- Aggressive Quality Assurance program offering guaranteed follow-up.
- Digital Stereotactic Unit which provides for non-surgical breast biopsies. The procedure takes approximately 30 minutes and the patient can go back to work or home. Results are given within 2 days.
- Certified mammography technologists are your assurance of always receiving the highest standard of care.
- Registered ultrasound sonographers performing breast ultrasounds.
- Mammography technologists participate in an aggressive continuing medical education program each year.
- Mammography staff members are active through various public servant organizations such as the breast and cervical cancer coalition, SD Dept. of Health, public schools, public education presenters and the American Cancer Society.
- Sponsor of the Look Good...Feel Better Program for cancer patients
- Member of the Yankton Women's Health Forum
- Bone Densitometry (Central DEXA and Heel Ultrasound)
- Small amounts of x-ray energy measure the amount of bone mass in the body.
- Easy, quick and convenient testing.
- Osteoporosis prevention program for women.
- General and OB/GYN Ultrasound
- High frequency sound waves produce a moving image of your body.
- State-of-the-art color flow doppler ultrasound equipment.
- State-of-the-art 3D Ultrasound
- Entire staff of abdomen and OB/GYN sonographers are registered by the ARDMS.
- Convenient same-day appointment availability.
- Ultrasound technologists participate in an aggressive continuing medical education program each year.
- Cardiovascular Lab
- Non-invasive testing of the heart, arteries and veins through ultrasound and physiological testing such as blood pressure and pulse readings.
- One of only a few ICAEL and ICAVL accredited vascular labs throughout the nation and Canada. (Sioux Falls is the only other South Dakota community to have accredited labs.)
- Contrast Echocardiography available with harmonics
- ARDMS Certified vascular technologists
- ARDMS Certified cardiac sonographers
- Stress echo lab with state-of-the-art equipment.
