General Practitioners

• Primary Care
  Part of the answer is that every woman is unique. We have different risk factors, different genetic makeups, different family histories. Identifying high-risk patients will result in even better patient care. Working in concert with the patients' primary care providers, radiologists can identify and recommend increased surveillance for those patients who are at high risk.

Internists

• Ovarian Cancer
• Lung Cancer
  In oncology, PET-CT helps detect tumors at their earliest, most treatable stage. CT provides a precise anatomical map of the body while PET evaluates the biochemical activity allowing us to see the cells "in action." Bringing these together, the radiologist is able to accurately identify the tumor and how far it has spread. This makes PET-CT a valuable tool for the clinical evaluation of patients with most cancers, including head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. PET-CT is also used to determine the stage of cancer accurately and to evaluate the effectiveness of cancer therapy. A final oncologic utility of PET-CT is the ability to differentiate benign from malignant tumors.

Neurologists

• Epilepsy
  The benefits of soft tissue contrast provided by MRIs extend to the brain, as the distinction between grey and white matter in the brain allow for early detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of diseases such as dementia and epilepsy. Contrast may also be used to make certain tissues out further.

Endocrinologist

• Thyroid

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Ultrasound is a safe, painless, non-invasive procedure that uses sound waves to examine the structure and function of soft tissues. It can be used to diagnose a variety of conditions, monitor blood flow or blockages, analyze glandular nodules, or evaluate the veins for grafting into a coronary bypass. It can be used to evaluate the reproductive system or to view an embryo or fetus within a woman's uterus to assess growth and development.
• MRI
  "I had an MRI scheduled and was nervous because I get claustrophobic! The entire staff helped me calm down and were totally understanding, they even explained about a different type of MRI that might be more suitable for me. The tech was great and it turned out to not be as bad as I thought it would. During the MRI, I would get updates from her on how thing were going, what to expect, and an approximate timeframe. Because of them, I will only be getting my MRIs done at SMIL!"
• Radiology
  Our radiologists aren't just experts. They're the owners. SMIL is fully owned and led by our 50+ board-certified and fellowship-trained radiologists, many of whom hold additional academic positions in leading institutions. At SMIL, patient care drives business decisions and not the other way around. This allows us to always put patient care first, and our physicians set industry standards. SMIL is recognized as one of the most respected radiology practices in the country with over 42 years of advancing technology, independent research and world-class patient care.
• X-Rays
• Nuclear Medicine
  Nuclear medicine imaging provides doctors with information about both structure and function of the region of the body being examined. Nuclear medicine procedures often identify abnormalities early in the progress of a disease and long before medical problems are apparent with other diagnostic tests. Nuclear medicine imaging procedures are noninvasive, with the exception of an intravenous catheter, or IV, are painless and rarely associated with significant discomfort or side effects. Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive materials called radiopharmaceuticals or radiotracers to diagnose disease. These radiotracers are injected, inhaled as a gas or ingested
• Mammography
  SMIL Imaging centers are using MRS (Mammography Reporting Systems) to provide the underlying technology. By capturing individualized risk data in real time, healthcare providers can make impactful decisions about each individual's health care, rather than using broad assumptions to provide generalized care. That's what the whole precision medicine idea is about: tailoring the approach for each individual.
• Computed Tomography
  Computerized Tomography, AKA X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT), computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan), and computer aided tomography.
• Chemotherapy
  A MUGA scan is a nuclear medicine test designed to evaluate the function of the right and left ventricles of the heart. When a MUGA scan is performed, a small amount of a radioactive isotope is attached to red blood cells and then injected into the blood stream. The isotope emits weak gamma rays which can be detected with a special camera positioned over the patient. Electrodes are placed in three locations on the chest to detect the electrical activity of the heart and that electrical activity triggers the camera to detect those weak gamma rays.  For approximately 10 minutes multiple images are acquired during each heartbeat and with computer analysis, this ejection fraction determines how effective the heart is pumping the blood out to the rest of the body.  There are a number of reasons for such a scan to be ordered, ranging from evaluating heart function during chemotherapy treatments to a thorough examination of a patient who has recently experienced a serious cardiac event.
• Interventional Radiology
  Today, in addition to providing 24/7 medical imaging coverage at 6 major hospitals we are proud to operate 12 state-of-the-art outpatient imaging centers including our Interventional Radiology Clinic, which provides image-guided diagnosis and world-class, minimally invasive technology for a broad range of health conditions.

Surgeons

• Joint Replacement
  X-ray exams are used to assess the presence or absence of disease, foreign objects, and structural damage (such as bone fractures) or anomaly. It can also be used to guide orthopedic surgery, such as spine repair/fusion, joint replacement and fracture reductions. Women who have difficulty becoming pregnant may even have recommended to get an X-ray exam to evaluate the shape and structure of the uterus, the openness of the fallopian tubes, and any scarring within the uterine or abdominal cavity.
• Orthopedic Surgery

Dermatologists

• Cyst