Patient and Visitor Guide: Diagnostic Testing 

 Preparation Instructions for Diagnostic Tests  

Do you know what procedure you should be following in preparation for your diagnostic test? Once your appointment has been scheduled (Scheduling Call Center: 786-573-3700), read the corresponding instructions.
Note: Diagnostic tests are offered at various facilities. To find out where a specific test is being offered, click on its link below.

 

Bone Density
-Bone Densitometry

 

Cat Scan
- CT Scan
- CT Scan: abdomen and pelvis with contrast
- CT Scan: abdomen and pelvis without contrast
- CT Scan: abdomen and pelvis without contrast with Renal protocol
- CT Scan: abdomen with contrast for liver hemangioma study
- CT Scan: chest with contrast
- CT Scan: chest with contrast for a triple A study
- CT chest limited
- CT of the Brain with and without contrast
- Sinuses without contrast
- Neck with contrast

Mammography
- Screening Mammogram
- Diagnostic Mammogram
- Breast Core Biopsy

  Nuclear Medicine
- Radioactive Isotope Stress Test
- Hepatobiliary Scan/Pipida Scan
- Bone Scans
- Renal Scan
- PET/CT Scan
- Spinal Tap
- Lumbar Spinal Tap
- Myelogram

Radiology
- Routine X-rays
- Upper Gastric Intestinal (UGI) Series
- Upper Gastric Intestinal (UGI) with Small Bowel Series
- Esophagram

  Routine
- Barium Enemas & Gastrografin Enemas
- Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) and IVP with Tomograms
- Voiding Cystourethrogram/Cystogram/Retrograde Urethrogram
- Hysterosalpingograms (HSG)

Ultrasound
- Ultrasound
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Amniocentesis Ultrasound
- Biophysical Profile Ultrasound
- Kidney Ultrasound
- Pelvic/Transvaginal Ultrasound
- Sonohysterography
- Breast Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Ultrasound

  MRI
- MRI
- MRI / MRA of the Brain
- MRI of the Spine: Cervical, Thoracic or Lumbar-sacral
- MRI of the Extremities: Shoulder, Arm, Wrist/Hand, Hips, Leg, Knee, Ankle/Foot
- MRI of the Heart
- MRI of the Abdomen
- MRCP
- MRI of the Pelvis
- MR Arthrogram
- MRI of the Breast
- MRA