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Strax
Institute
Dedicated
to women's health for over 18 years, the Strax Institute
takes pride in their ability to diagnose breast cancer in
its earliest stages. They have a caring and dedicated
team of healthcare professionals that include Board
Certified, Fellowship Trained Breast Imaging Radiologist, Physicians, Nurses and X-Ray Technologist
who are certified in mammography by the American College of
Radiology. Conveniently located in Lauderhill for our
patients. |
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Our Services include the following:
MRI Scanning
A MRI is also called magnetic resonance imaging. It is
an imaging method used by radiologists to view internal
body structures using combinations of radio waves and
magnetic fields. An MRI is a large noninvasive device
which utilizes the properties of magnetism to create
nondestructive, three-dimensional, internal images of
the soft tissues of the body, including the brain,
spinal cord and muscle.
CT Scanning
A CT (computerised tomography) scanner is a special
kind of X-ray machine. Instead of sending out a single
X-ray through your body as with ordinary X-rays, several
beams are sent simultaneously from different angles. CT
scans are far more detailed than ordinary X-rays. The
information from the two-dimensional computer images can
be reconstructed to produce three-dimensional images by
some modern CT scanners. They can be used to produce
virtual images that show what a surgeon would see during
an operation.
PET Scanning
Positron emission tomography, also called PET, is a diagnostic examination that involves
the acquisition of physiologic images based on the
detection of positrons. Positrons are tiny particles
emitted from a radioactive substance administered to the
patient. The subsequent views of the human body
developed by this technique are used to evaluate a
variety of diseases. PET scans are used most often to
detect cancer and to examine the effects of cancer
therapy by characterizing biochemical changes in the
cancer. PET scans of the heart can be used to determine
blood flow to the heart muscle and help evaluate signs
of coronary artery disease. PET scans of the brain are
used to evaluate patients who have memory disorders of
an undetermined cause.
Electrocardiograms
The ECG is a method of recording the electrical activity
of the heart. Each heartbeat is caused by a section of
the heart generating an electrical signal which then
conducts through specialized pathways to all parts of
the heart. These electrical signals also get transmitted
through the chest to the skin where they can be
recorded. ECG", "EKG" or "electrocardiogram" all refer
to the same test, which is a simple and painless test
that records the changes in the electrical activity of
the heart on graph paper.
Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary function testing is one of the basic tools for
evaluating a patient's respiratory status. In patients
with suspected pulmonary disease, it is often the first
diagnostic test employed in the work up. Pulmonary
function tests (PFT's) are also used for pre-operative
evaluation, managing patients with known pulmonary
disease, and quantifying pulmonary disability.
X-Ray Imaging
X-rays are still the most widely used source of medical
imaging and are used to identify injuries such as bone
fractures. X-rays can pass through body tissue, making
it possible to provide images of internal structures
without performing surgery.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound or ultrasonography is a medical imaging
technique that uses high frequency sound waves and their
echoes. The ultrasound units used at our Center provide
unprecedented ultrasound images and increased diagnostic
information on the full range of ultrasound
examinations. We offer ultrasound examinations including
those in modalities such as abdominal, carotid artery
and vascular examinations (venous and arterial) of the
lower legs and more. |
