- Institute of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- 2nd Floor, Main Hospital Building
- Trunk Line : (632) 723-0101 ext. 4155
Institute of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Diagnostic ServicesContact Us: (632) 723-0101 ext. 4155 When that pain in your back or ache in your joints continues to nag you, the Institute of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine offers a complete line of screening tests to determine if there is any cause for concern involving your musculoskeletal system. These screening procedures include, among others, Orthopedic Assessment, Complete High-resolution Radiographic (X-ray) Studies, Computed Tomography Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Total Body Bone Scan.
The Institute’s specialists pack decades of experience behind them, with years of study and training in the treatment of various disorders of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Screening processes usually begin with a medical history and thorough physical examination, followed by imaging studies (X-ray, MRI, others) depending on the clinical situation.
Specific services include: A. Orthopedic Assessment B. Complete High-Resolution Radiographic (X-ray) Studies 1. Plain X-rays 2. Long Films 3. Scanograms 4. Fluoroscopy D. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)(with or without contrast studies) E. Total Body Bone Scan (TBBS) F. Bone Densitometry Studies using DEXA Bone Densitometer (bone mass determination using radio-nuclear imaging that will indicate the degree of osteoporosis and will predict the possibility of fracture occurrence)
G. EMG-NCV Studies H. Diagnostic Arthroscopy I. Image Intensifier (for operative procedures) J. Intra-operative Spinal Cord Monitoring (SSEP) K. Conventional and CT Myelography L. CT-Guided Percutaneous Biopsy M. Provocative Discography/Discograms N. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan |
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