General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Colonoscopy
  Our Siemens 64-slice CT in Valencia and Toshiba Aquilion 16-slice CT in Lancaster are amongst the fastest multi-detector, multi-slice CT in the AV and SCV (AIC exclusive). The 64-slice CT is the only one in SCV capable of up to 200 images a second and 0.33 mm resolution. The 16-slice CT is capable of up to 40 slices per second and 0.5 mm resolution. Capabilities: routine rapid head/neck and body imaging, coronary angiography, coronary calcification scoring, virtual colonoscopy, complete 3D/4D CT Angio (CTA), multi-planar reformation on advanced workstation.

Gynecologists

• Pregnancy

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Dr. Khan graduated from Dow Medical College, Pakistan in 1987. She did her Internal Medicine internship at St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond in New York, NY followed by a two year residency in Nuclear Medicine at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham, AL, achieving Board Certification in Nuclear Medicine in 1993. Dr. Khan than completed her Radiology residency at Cooper Hospital/Univ Medical Ctr - UMDNJ in Camden, NJ, achieving her Radiology Board certification in 1996.
• Kidney Stones
• Colon Cancer
  Volume rendering is the most recent development. It is a method by which the viewer is provided with a three-dimensional perspective of hollow organs. This technique known as virtual endoscopy will be useful to image the trachea, bronchi, and the colon. Virtual endoscopy of the colon is performed after a thorough colon cleansing and distention of the colon with air. The helical CT scan data is then processed to allow the viewer a three dimensional view of the inside of the colon similar to that from an endoscope. This may someday play a role in colon cancer screening.
• Endoscopy
  A. This noninvasive technique is one of the hottest areas in CT today that allows 4D visualization of hollow organs (colon, bronchus, etc.) similar to video endoscopy. This is only available at AIC.
• Lung Cancer
  The unique, innovative technology of dual-slice, helical CT delivers high-resolution images in a fraction of the time of conventional CT scanners with less radiation. The lung cancer screening portion of the exam utilizes a low radiation technique.

Neurologists

• Epilepsy
  A. PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography. PET imaging uses a glucose analogue agent called F18-Fluoro-Deoxy-Glucose or FDG. In the body, PET is used in oncology to detect malignancy since malignant cells demonstrate higher glucose metabolism. Thus it can differentiate between malignant and benign tumors and between recurrent tumor and scar tissue/radiation changes, etc. In the brain, it can be used for malignancy as well as Seizures/Epilepsy, Alzheimer and other Dementias, Schizophrenia, Depression, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), etc. The images on the right show a reformatted coronal CT image with the corresponding coronal PET image of an unsuspected destructive metastasis to the left upper rib cage (arrows).

Psychiatrists

• Depression

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Thyroid

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  AIC also offers the Antelope Valley's first 4D Ultrasound (Sonography) with color Doppler. Complete range of ultrasound services including pregnancy sonograms and vascular studies are available at AIC. 4D ultrasound allows visualization of an unborn baby's face in 4D. A CD or DVD with music is provided for the pregnant mothers. Some insurances may cover this procedure.
• MRI
  ACR is the only MRI-accrediting body in the United States. Both magnets at AIC including the OPEN MRI (Hitachi AIRIS, top left) and 1.5 Tesla high-field short-bore MRI (Siemens Symphony, top right) passed the test and are both accredited. The radiologists and technologists also passed with flying colors.
• Radiology
  At AIC, our charter assures you that our Radiologists know BOTH their craft AND its application. Our Radiologists are not only highly trained and skilled in Radiology, they are also licensed, practicing Physicians.
• X-Rays
• Nuclear Medicine
  Dr. Khans special expertise is in Breast Imaging and intervention as well as in all aspects of Nuclear Medicine especially in Cardiac and Oncologic areas. Dr. Khan is also very well versed in Interventional procedures such as CT guided biopsies of lung, liver, renal, adrenal masses and drainages including cholecystostomies as well as ultraosund guided procedures. Since 2010 Dr. Khan has been working part time as private contractor in California.
• Mammography
  ImageChecker CAD can process images from most direct capture full-field digital mammography (FFDM) detectors and displays them on a range of workstation environments. The display of digital CAD marks depends upon the viewing solution chosen. Whichever display you choose, basic RightOn CAD marks will appear on all displays. However, the SecurView DX workstation is the only softcopy diagnostic workstation that can display the most advanced CAD capabilities.
• Computed Tomography
  AIC also provides state-of-the-art CT scan (CAT scan) using a state-of-the-art multi-detector, multi-slice ultrafast helical CT scanner, the first of its kind in the Antelope Valley. Our Toshiba 16-slice CT is capable of obtaining one slice every 400 msec (or 40 slices per second) as well as 0.5 mm resolution (the fastest and highest resolution in the valley). Complete range of CT scanning including CT Angiography and 4D imaging is available at AIC. Computer axial tomography scanning, generally referred to as a CT or CAT Scan is a simple, non-invasive procedure that gives physicians the ability to safely obtain sophisticated diagnostic information about the brain, chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine and extremities.
• Interventional Radiology
  Dr. Vik completed four years of Radiology Residency program followed by a one-year MRI fellowship at USC Medical Center. Dr. Vik also completed a one year fellowship in Vascular/Interventional Radiology at Albany Medical Center. Dr Vik has been a local resident of the Antelope Valley for the past 10 years, previously working in our local hospitals. He has joined us at Advanced Imaging in order to practice cutting edge Radiology.

Dermatologists

• Cyst
• Lesions
  Indications for VC include screening for polyps, incomplete or failed colonoscopy, and preoperative assessment of the colon proximal to an occlusive cancer (defined as a tumor that cannot be traversed endoscopically). Virtual colonoscopy excels in the evaluation of the ascending colon, particularly the cecum due to the degree of distension achievable and the typical lack of spasm or muscular hypertrophy, which is seen in the sigmoid colon. It is therefore a useful complement to an incomplete colonoscopy. Any questionable abnormality will warrant a conventional colonoscopy procedure, thus resulting in GI referrals. VC may become a screening tool for detecting colorectal neoplasia, potentially supplanting Conventional Colonoscopy as a tool for detecting lesions. Increased screening, with increased detection, should decrease the incidence of colorectal cancer, as premalignant growths can be found at an earlier stage. About 5% of colon cancers (flat cancers) arise from normal mucosa and not from polyps and are difficult to identify on conventional and virtual colonoscopy, while axial helical CT images improve detection of such cancers.

Allergists

• Allergies