Medical Imaging Services

Medical Imaging Services

This service page combines all Island Health medical imaging services.  

For facilities that provide these services, see Medical Imaging Locations

An angiogram is a procedure that is used to visualize the blood vessels (arteries), detect problems with functioning of the arteries and veins.
Bone Mineral Densitometry is used to estimate the bone mineral content in different parts of the patient’s body using x-rays.
Computed Tomography (CT) is a medical imaging test that employs special x-ray equipment along with computers to generate a volumetric cross-sectional image of the inside of the body.
Mammography is a specific medical imaging method that uses low-energy x-rays to visualize the breast tissue in order to detect early signs of breast diseases, particularly breast cancer.
Fluoroscopy is a medical imaging tool that uses x-rays to produce a series of images of different moving parts of the body.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical imaging test that uses a strong magnetic field, radio waves and a specialized computer to produce detailed images of internal soft tissue structures of the human body.
Nuclear medicine is a section of medicine and medical imaging used to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions.
Ultrasound scanning is a medical imaging technique that uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of various soft tissues of the body.
General Radiography uses x-rays to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.