ALLEN PAVILLION

The Department of Radiology at the Allen Pavilion provides diagnostic radiology services by board-certified radiologists on both an outpatient and inpatient basis.

Radiology is the use of radiation in medical diagnosis. The Radiology Division offers a wide range of imaging tests, including:

• X-rays, which are used to generate images of the chest, musculoskeletal system, the gastrointestinal system, urinary tract, and other parts of the body. This is the most common diagnostic procedure.

• Computerized Tomography (CT or CAT scan), a state-of-the-art technology that provides cross-sectional images of specific areas of the body.  It offers three-dimensional reconstructions of the examined organs. CT is used for imaging the brain, neck, spine, chest, abdominal and musculoskeletal system. As a part of CT imaging, CT angiography (CTA) uses a contrast material to produce detailed pictures of blood vessels in key areas of the body.

• Ultrasound, also called sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.  It allows physicians to view blood vessels, pelvic and abdominal organs, and the developing fetus. 

• Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive substances to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine scanning is used mainly to clarify issues about the organs that cannot be fully evaluated with conventional x-ray images. Nuclear medicine helps to evaluate the condition of bones, liver, heart, lungs, brain, kidneys or endocrine system.

Radiologists at the Allen Pavilion also serve on the staff of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, one of the country's major medical centers, and are on the faculty of the highly regarded Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. This means that patients at the Allen Pavilion experience a level of care found in a leading academic medical center while they are being treated in the intimate setting of a community hospital. Because our physicians are affiliated with New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, our patients also have access to Columbia’s advanced equipment if needed.