Imaging examinations
Keywords:Imaging is used to study the human body by various methods.
Imaging is used to study the human body using various methods. Imaging can consist of taking images, but it can also include, for example, measurements of the functions of the body, brain, or nervous system. Imaging is also used as an aid in guiding procedures and providing cancer treatments.
A physician will assess whether the examination is necessary as a whole. Imaging examinations can be used to diagnose or exclude various diseases and, if necessary, to plan effective treatment.
The most common imaging studies are X-ray examinations, MRI scans, and ultrasound scans.
More specialized studies include isotope studies to investigate, for example, the extent to which cancer has spread. On the other hand, many diseases can be detected in isotope studies before the structural changes caused by the disease appear when using other imaging methods.
In isotope studies, a small amount of a radiopharmaceutical is administered to the patient’s body. The patient is then scanned with a gamma camera or a PET scanner. The equipment available is capable of detecting even very small amounts of radiation.
How do I prepare for examinations and where do I get the results?
Examinations always require a referral. See here for more information on preparing for examinations, on receiving the results, and instructions on ordering copies of your images.
Units
Honkaharju X-ray unit
In the Honkaharju Hospital X-ray unit, we conduct plain X-ray examinations without appointment and ultrasound examinations by appointment.
Hyvinkää Hospital X-ray unit
In the Hyvinkää Hospital X-ray unit, we perform plain X-ray examinations without appointment and other imaging examinations by appointment.
Iso Omena X-ray unit
In the Iso Omena X-ray unit, we perform plain X-ray examinations without appointments. In the same facility, there is also a laboratory.
Jorvi Hospital X-ray unit
In the Jorvi Hospital X-ray Unit, we perform both urgent and non-urgent examinations. We perform non-urgent examinations by appointment.