 Diagnostic X-Ray
This service is offered at all of our radiology clinics. An x-ray is a procedure used to evaluate organs and structures within the
body. X-rays include views of the lungs, heart, gastrointestinal tract, thyroid gland and the bones of the
body. X-rays are a form of radiation that can penetrate the body and
produce an image on an x-ray film. Another name for x-ray is radiograph.
Learn More about types of x-rays and preparation for x-ray.
The sonographers at Valley Medical Imaging are ARDMS and CARDUP certified.
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Mammography
This service is offered at our Langley and Abbotsford clinics. A mammogram is an x-ray image of the breast. Mammography is
the procedure used to generate a mammogram.
A baseline mammogram is an initial or first mammogram.
Baseline images are used for comparison to later studies. Screening mammograms are routine
mammography examinations in which the patient has no symptoms. Diagnostic
mammograms are studies in which the patient does have a symptom.
Learn More about mammography and preparation for a mammogram.
Ultrasound
We offer Ultrasound at our Langley and Clearbrook clinics. Ultrasound, also called sonogram or ultrasonogram, uses reflected sound waves to produce an image of organs and other structures in
the body.
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