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Imaging Services by Practice 15/04/2009 General
This guide helps you determine which imaging services are available at each practice.
12 Week Pregnancy Patient Guides
Privacy Policy 15/04/2009 General
Castlereagh Privacy Policy statement.
Bone Densitometry Patient Guides
Bone Densitometry is the examination for assessing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis results from loss of bone
mass, leading to bone weakening and increasing the chance of fracture.
CT Patient Guides
Computed Tomography (CT) is an x-ray examination performed with a computerised x-ray scanning machine.  The CT scan looks at the body in cross section. To produce images, a narrow beam of x-rays is rotated around the part of your body to be examined.
Mammography Patient Guides
A Mammogram is a low dose x-ray examination of the breast/s. The examination is performed by a
Radiographer with specialised skills using specially designed equipment. Mammography plays a central
part in early detection of breast cancer because it can show changes in the breast up to 2 years before a
patient can feel them.
MRI Patient Guides
MRI is a way of taking pictures of the internal structure of your body. The MRI machine uses a strong magnet and radiowaves to obtain the information required to produce the pictures. It does not use x-rays, Ultrasound or Radio-isotopes.
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Nuclear Medicine Patient Guides
Nuclear Medicine is a branch of diagnostic imaging that uses very small amounts of radioactive material,
or tracer, to provide information about the function or structure of particular organs such as your heart,
lungs, bones or liver.
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