Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
Your physician has asked you to undergo a medical imaging exam or a nuclear medicine exam. The purpose of these tests is to get a picture of the anatomy of your organs (size, volume, location, shape of potential injury, etc.) or of their functioning (physiology, metabolism, etc.).
Following the clinical examination, the referring physician determines which test is appropriate. Medical imaging and nuclear medicine are often combined with other diagnostic tests (blood and urine analyses, etc.).
A radiologist or a nuclear medicine physician (for nuclear medicine exams) interprets the requested images and transmits the results to the referring physician, thereby enabling him to confirm a diagnosis or to monitor the progression of a disease in order to provide the most appropriate treatment for the pathology.
IMPORTANT | You need a referral from a physician to pass any medical imaging test at the service points of the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS. Radiology, X-ray, ultrasound, scan, fluoroscopy, PET, or angiogram exam? Which device and what type of radiation will be used?
You have an exam planned in medical imaging and nuclear medicine?
- See the Examinations or tests to find out how to prepare for the exam and what it consists of.
- See the instructions to follow for your medical imaging appointment.
Main services offered *
- Angiography
- Breast biopsy
- Echocardiography
- General ultrasound imaging (ultrasonography)
- Breast ultrasound
- Obstetrical ultrasound
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Mammography
- Nuclear medicine
- Osteodensitometry
- General radiology and fluoroscopy
- CAT scan (computed tomography)
* Warning! Some exams may not be offered at a given service point. Fees may apply.
Capsules informatives | Examens en médecine nucléaire
Scintigraphie et scintigraphie cardiaque ou myocardique
La vidéo que vous allez visionner à pour but de vous présenter le déroulement des examens en médecine nucléaire. Grâce à cette vidéo, vous pourrez voir les appareils utilisés et être informé du déroulement des examens.
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Tomographie d'émission par positrons | TEP
La vidéo que vous allez visionner a pour but de vous présenter le déroulement des examens de médecine nucléaire obtenus par tomographie d’émission par positrons, communément appelé TEP scan, à l'Hôpital Fleurimont. Grâce à cette vidéo, vous pourrez voir les appareils utilisés et être informé du déroulement de cet examen.