Preventive medicine is all about staying out of the hospital. Advanced diagnostic testing and screenings may help to detect the early signs of disease or illness, allowing earlier intervention and treatment that may help to avoid more serious health problems later on.

Advanced diagnostic procedures may also aid in the diagnosis of medical problems or disease not easily detectable through other methods.

JFK Memorial Hospital is proud to offer comprehensive Diagnostic Imaging Services, providing access to some of the most sophisticated diagnostic equipment and services available.

• Diagnostic Imaging (X-RAY)
• Ultrasound
• General
• Vascular- Color Flow Doppler
• Cardiac (Echocardiogram)
• Ultrasound Guided Procedures

• Spiral CT Scanning
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• MRCP of Abdomen
• Brain and MRA of Brain
• Diffusion Sequences of the Brain for Stroke
• Hemo Sequences for Bleeds of the Brain
• Arterial Run-offs

• Nuclear Medicine (with Spect Scanning Capabilities) including Stress Testing
• Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding Scan 
• Lung Scan for Pulmonary Embolism
• Bone Scan
• Prostate Cancer Treatment (Brachytherapy)
• Renal Scan, Renal Function Studies, Renal Artery Stenosis 
• Thyroid (Hyper and Hypo), Parathyroid Scan, Uptake Scan
• Brain Flow

A Radiologist, a Physician who has specialized in Radiology throughout their training,  will review your diagnostic test results. Your test results and any interpretative comments made by the Radiologist will be sent directly to your referring physician usually within two working days.

To schedule an appointment for diagnostic imaging services at JFK Memorial Hospital, please call our CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING NUMBER (760) 775-8434. Please have your insurance information available when you call which is required to allow our staff to obtain pre-authorization for your tests. A physician referral may be required before certain tests can be scheduled. Have your doctor's office call our centralized number for proper procedures for faxing a referral, if necessary.

Our radiology department features a spacious waiting room with free television viewing, for family members or loved ones who may be waiting during your scheduled procedure. We welcome you to contact us for more information about our diagnostic services. For a free referral to a physician who can assist your diagnostic imaging needs, please call (800) 343-4535.