Medical Imaging Services
LRGHealthcare offers a wide range of Medical Imaging Services on both our Lakes Region General Hospital (LRGH) and Franklin Regional Hospital (FRH) campuses. In addition to women's imaging services such as mammography and stereotactic biopsy procedures, we also offer services including:
LRGHealthcare also offers a full-service Nuclear Medicine Department on our Laconia campus. Last year, LRGHealthcare became one of the first healthcare organizations in the State to provide Positron Emission Tomography Scanning (PET Scanning), a nuclear medicine tool that is the gold standard in technology for the detection and staging of cancers.
Please keep in mind: Physician referrals are generally required for insurance coverage of medical imaging services. Please call your doctor's office for a referral, and they can assist you in scheduling an appointment at the LRGHealthcare Women's Imaging Center or Medical Imaging Department.
If you have questions about the services offered by LRGHealthcare's Medical Imaging Department, please feel free to give us a call at (603) 527-2899.
Ultrasound
Unlike radiology procedures, Ultrasound studies do not utelize radiation to produce images. Sound waves are used simular to Sonar t o produce images of the soft tissue of the body. This type of exam is very useful in pregnancy to view the fetus and the grouth of the fetus. Ultrasound is also used to detect abnormalities of the liver, gall bladder, major vessles, and small parts of the body.
Bone Density Testing
This procedure is performed to evaluate patients risk for osteoporosis. The equipment uses x-ray to image and gives the radiologist a graph and score on a patient, which assist the PCP in the diagnosis of Osteoporosis.
Computerized Axial Tomography (CT Scanning)
Unlike other traditional x-ray technology, Computerized Axial Tomography (commonly known as CT Scanning) is particularly useful because it can provide images of soft tissue such as organs and fat. It can be used to detect size and location of tumors, blood vessel abnormalities, and blood clots.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an exam used to detect brain tumors, strokes, and certain chronic disorders of the nervous system such as multiple sclerosis. It is also used to document brain abnormalities in patients with dementia, and it can detect tissue abnormality in patients with disease of the eyes or the inner ear. It is also used in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors, knee and shoulder injuries, musculoskeletal malformations, and blood vessel disorders.
