Smithville Regional Hospital’s Radiology Department
administers a wide variety of radiology and imaging procedures which help your physician determine the best treatment for you. The staff in Imaging Services are certified and licensed medical technical personnel. A visit to the SRH Imaging Department will give you access to more than 70 years of radiology and diagnostic screening experience. Your exam will be interpreted by Board Certified radiologists who have been on staff at the Hospital for an extended period of time. These physicians are competent in such imaging specialties as intervention, neurology, mammography, and magnetic resonance imaging. SRH Imaging Services is licensed by the Texas Department of Health, and recently enjoyed a perfect inspection.

When you visit Smithville Regional Hospital for an imaging exam, you will normally be coming at your physician's request. An appointment should already have been confirmed for you. You will check in at the Registration Desk in the main lobby of the Hospital, then proceed to the Imaging Services Department in the Hospital's west wing. Depending upon the procedure, laboratory work and any necessary test preparations may need to be completed. Some tests may require partial or total disrobing, but we will provide appropriate garments for use during your procedure. Your test results will be forwarded to your physician with 24 - 48 hours.

Services We Provide:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Allows the physician to see not only bones and head, but also the soft tissues from a multi-dimensional perspective. This imaging capability is painless and produces no serious side-effects. With the Hospital's open system, the patient no longer is forced to endure extended periods of time in an enclosed space, as was necessary with earlier equipment.

Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a painless, non-invasive procedure. It is used in a variety of clinical settings, primarily obstetrics,
gynecology, cardiology and oncology.

High frequency sound waves and the recording of their echoes are used to create a two-dimensional image which is displayed in "real time" on a computer monitor. Ultrasound scans are used to determine how well a specific organ is functioning.

Nuclear Imaging
Nuclear imaging reveals organ function and is an integral part of the treatment, management and prevention of disease. All major organ systems can be imaged by nuclear medicine cameras using nearly 100 different procedures.

Nuclear imaging allows your physician to determine what part of an organ, such as your liver or gallbladder, may be malfunctioning. It can also scan bones to detect trauma, infection or tumors.

Nuclear medicine is a diagnostic tool used by such specialties as neurology, oncology, cardiology, nephrology, orthopedics, and pulmonology. Nuclear scans are safe for both adults and children.

Mammography
The Hospital mammography equipment is state-of-the-art. Operated by a certified mammography technician, the new diagnostic equipment is an “easy compression” system, designed to be less distressing than earlier types of equipment.

This new mammography machine produces images of extremely high resolution while exposing patients to the lowest possible radiation exposure.