St. Joseph's Hospital - Highland Services Imaging
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Imaging Services

Committed to providing quality service, our Medical Imaging Center ensures patient comfort and accurate test results. Our imaging suites and patient prep areas have been thoughtfully designed to enhance your experience with more comfort and privacy, too. We value your time, using technological advancements and efficiencies, while keeping individual care and respect at the forefront of every visit. Tell your doctor you want to schedule your next exam at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital. To learn more, call 618-651-2790.

What kind of Imaging & Laboratory Testing Services can we help you find?

Our Medical Imaging Services include state-of-the-art technology in:

 

  • X-ray

  • Radiography/Fluoroscopy

  • MRI (in-house)

  • Nuclear Medicine

  • New 64-slice CT Scanner (completes a full body scan within seconds!)

  • New PET-CT Scanner (enhances the hospital's existing cancer care program in diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients!)

  • Private women's imaging area

    • Ultrasound

    • Digital Mammography

    • New Stereotactic Biopsy

 

MAMMOGRAPHY

 

Typically used for the early detection of breast cancers and diseases, mammograms are very low-dose x-rays specifically designed to examine the breasts. Non-invasive mammograms can detect suspicious masses and calcifications before they can be discovered by hand. To obtain the clearest possible image, the technician will gently but firmly pull as much breast tissue as possible within the field of the x-ray detector. After pressing the breast firmly against the detector, the image will be recorded in a few seconds. The entire testing process will take between 15 to 30 minutes.

Digital mammograms have been proven to detect breast cancers better than conventional mammograms in three groups of women: those younger than 50, those with dense breasts, and those who are pre-menopausal. Digital mammography, also known as full-field digital mammography, makes it possible for the images of the breast to be viewed on a computer monitor or printed on a special film similar to traditional mammograms.