{"id":769,"date":"2020-10-18T23:27:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T23:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/?p=769"},"modified":"2020-10-20T01:45:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T01:45:55","slug":"radiology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiology Services at I-MED in Gregory Hills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At I-MED Radiology, we have a vision. This is to be the most respected and trusted radiology specialists in the world.\u00a0 Our radiology network is made up of more than 240 clinics around Australia. It is a network that delivers high quality and expert care. We work together with referrers. We also work with hospitals and clinicians. This is to provide the best radiology health outcomes for patients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-663b39f795db6\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-663b39f795db6\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#What_is_a_CT_Scan\" title=\"What is a CT Scan?\u00a0\">What is a CT Scan?\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#CT_Scan\" title=\"CT Scan\">CT Scan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#Radiology_Near_Me\" title=\"Radiology Near Me\">Radiology Near Me<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#Nuclear_Medicine\" title=\"Nuclear Medicine\">Nuclear Medicine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#MRI_Scan\" title=\"MRI Scan\">MRI Scan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#Pelvic_Ultrasound\" title=\"Pelvic Ultrasound\">Pelvic Ultrasound<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#X-ray_and_Imaging\" title=\"X-ray and Imaging\">X-ray and Imaging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#Pregnancy_Ultrasound\" title=\"Pregnancy Ultrasound\">Pregnancy Ultrasound<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#First_Trimester\" title=\"First Trimester\">First Trimester<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#Second_Trimester\" title=\"Second Trimester\">Second Trimester<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#Third_Trimester\" title=\"Third Trimester\">Third Trimester<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/radiology\/#Medical_Centre_Near_Me\" title=\"Medical Centre Near Me\">Medical Centre Near Me<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_CT_Scan\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a CT Scan?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CT scan is a medical procedure that takes images of the inside of your body. It used to be called a CAT scan. It helps diagnose medical conditions. For example, when someone has internal injuries in an accident. This helps doctors plan medical treatment. A CT scan is a type of x-ray which creates three-dimensional photos of your body. The machine moves in a circular motion around you. It takes x-rays of very thin slices of your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CT_Scan\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CT Scan<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CT scan may be used during the following procedures:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to diagnose different conditions such as tumours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to look for damage after a serious accident<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to help plan for surgery or radiotherapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to help guide doctors who need to perform a biopsy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any part of your body can be scanned. Common areas include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdomen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pelvis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Radiology_Near_Me\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radiology Near Me<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year we perform more than 4.6 million patient procedures at I-MED Radiology. We have more than 300 radiologists in the team supported by 3,000 staff nation-wide. Radiology knowledge and expertise are shared throughout the network. This enables complex cases to receive second opinions without delay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i-med.com.au\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I-MED<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Radiology combines the most up-to-date radiology equipment and sophisticated radiology technology. We do this with a culture that puts the patient at the centre of everything we do within the area of radiology.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nuclear_Medicine\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuclear Medicine<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuclear medicine is a specialised area of radiology.\u00a0 Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive materials. This is done to examine organ function and structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuclear medicine imaging incorporates a range of disciplines. These disciplines include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MRI_Scan\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MRI Scan<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan takes images of the inside of your body. It is useful for diagnosing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tumours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint or spinal injuries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soft tissue injuries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brain or heart diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Problems in your veins and arteries\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pelvic_Ultrasound\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pelvic Ultrasound<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pelvic ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic exam. It produces images to analyse organs and structures within the female pelvis. A pelvic ultrasound allows quick visualisation of the female pelvic organs and structures. This includes the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uterus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cervix<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vagina<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fallopian tubes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ovaries\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"X-ray_and_Imaging\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X-ray and Imaging<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radiography is the imaging of body structures using x-rays. It is a form of radiation like visible light, radio-waves and micro-waves. X-radiation is special because it has a very high energy level. This allows the x-ray beam to penetrate through the body and create an image or picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The image is created due to the x-ray beam being absorbed differently. It is absorbed by different structures or parts of the body. A dense structure like bone absorbs a high percentage of the x-ray beam. While low-density structures like soft tissues absorb a small percentage. The body has many different structures of varying densities. This difference creates a picture or image.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pregnancy_Ultrasound\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnancy Ultrasound<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnancy ultrasound services are available at I-MED Radiology. Let&#8217;s look at when it is required for a pregnant woman to have an ultrasound.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Trimester\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Trimester<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A first-trimester scan is usually between week 11 and week 14. It confirms the due date of the baby. This scan can also help to determine whether the baby is developing inside the womb. A fertilised egg that implants and grows outside of the womb are called an ectopic pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Trimester\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second Trimester<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A second-trimester scan is usually between weeks 18 and 20.\u00a0 This can be used for checks for structural abnormalities. This is significant for the baby&#8217;s head or spine. If you want to know the baby&#8217;s gender at this time you can find out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_Trimester\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third Trimester<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third-trimester scans are sometimes recommended to women who have previously given birth to a baby with low birth weight.\u00a0 It is also recommended for women that are carrying twins, or who have other medical complications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medical_Centre_Near_Me\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Centre Near Me<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need a radiology service? I-MED Radiology is located at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/somawellness.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soma Wellness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the heart of Gregory Hills offering the most advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/livewellhealthclubs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">health<\/a> solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I-MED radiology network is made up of more than 240 clinics around Australia. 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