Medical Imaging

The Department of Medical Imaging is composed of Radiology, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, Bone Density, Mammography, PET/CT, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. The department has board-certified radiologists as well as board-certified technologists in each specialty.

If your physician has ordered medical imaging for you, you'll want that test at a hospital that offers the latest technology, skilled and caring staff, and hours of operation that are convenient for you - not the facility that is providing the test.

At Canonsburg General Hospital, you have all three.  And with new, expanded hours of operation, you can get an appointment that fits your lifestyle and your specific schedule even more. 

With the exception of general X-ray, appointments are required.   To schedule, please call 724-745-3904.

Our hours of operation now include:

CT Scans: 7 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week

Mammography: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday (Saturday appointments available)

MRI: 8 a.m. to midnight, Monday and Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday

Nuclear Medicine: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday

Radiology (X-ray): 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for outpatients

Ultrasound: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday

Diagnostic Radiology: The Department of Radiology provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.  Department staff performs both radiographic and fluroscopic studies as well as invasive studies such as Myelograms, Venograms and arthrograms. The Radiology Department is open 24 hours per day/7 days per week. We provide quality care to our patients and have a positive response from patient satisfaction surveys. Our staff is dedicated and experienced in all radiology procedures.

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Ultrasound: The Ultrasound Department at Canonsburg General Hospital has board-certified technologists that are experienced in the field.  The radiologists reading these exams are also boarded and experienced. 

The Ultrasound Department is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to perform all scanning procedures including OB-GYN, abdominal, gallbladder, liver, breast, thyroid, pancreas, extremities, aorta and chest.  This department also performs invasive procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, biopsies and aspirations.


PET/CTScanning:  Canonsburg General Hospital has recently added PET/CT to its growing complement of advanced diagnostic medical imaging services.  PET/CT is indicated in the initial staging of multiple malignancies including lung, head and neck, breast, colorectal, lymphoma and melanoma.  It is also useful in restaging, following treatment.  The fusion of PET and CT allows the sensitive physiologic assessment of PET to be complemented by the precise anatomic localization of CT to improve diagnostic accuracy.  The result is better localization and estimation of tumor size that can generally be achieved with either modality alone.

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CT: The CT Department is equipped with state-of-the-art CT multislice scanner that includes helical computed tomography. We have CT board certified technologists as well as board-certified radiologists.  The CT department performs all CT procedures including:
*Brain
*Abdomen
*Spine
*Facial Bones
*Abcess Drainage
*CT Arteriograms
*Biopsies
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MRI: This is a mobile service at Canonsburg General Hospital. The service is available three days per week, Sunday, Monday and Thursday.  The MRI staff is very experienced and board certified in MRI.  The mobile company is accredited by the Joint Commission.  The radiologists reading these scans are board certified physicians with many years of experience.  All MRI and MRA procedures are performed on this unit.
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Bone Density: This is a mobile service at Canonsburg General Hospital that is available every Friday. Osteoporosis is a disease that reduces the strength of the bones, causing them to become brittle and prone to fractures. Approximately 50% of women over the age of 50 have osteoporosis and are at risk of an osteoporosis-related fracture. We offer the most advanced equipment available today assuring the most complete risk assessment possible.

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Mammography Center: The Breast Imaging Center at Canonsburg General Hospital is staffed by a highly qualified and experienced staff.  The technologists are boarded in Mammography and the physicians who read the exams are board certified radiologists who meet the standards set forth by the American College of Radiology as well as being certified by the FDA which affirms that we have complied with the requirements of the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 and we are authorized to perform mammography examinations due to our high standards of imaging. 

All of the mammography films taken at Canonsburg General Hospital are reviewed for a second time via a computer-aided detection (CAD) program provided through Allegheny General Hospital's Breast Care Center.  Using pre-established parameters, the computer creates a report that highlights potentially suspicious areas that need further review by the radiologist.  This technology has the ability to recognize the early warning signs of breast cancer that may otherwise go undetected by the normal eye.

On-line scheduling for mammography can be made via the West Penn Allegheny System homepage at www.wpahs.org.

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Nuclear Medicine: Nuclear Medicine has always shined by its exquisite sensitivity and its unique ability to investigate the functional and metabolic status of organs and tissues.  The Nuclear Medicine Department at Canonsburg General Hospital has state-of-the-art dual head gamma cameras to provide the best possible image resolution.  The technologists have their degrees in Nuclear Medicine and are all board certified in this field.  The radiologists reading these studies are board certified as well.  Some of the procedures performed in Nuclear Medicine are:
*Bone Scans
*Heart Scans
*Kidney Scans
*Thyroid Scans
*Breast Scans
*Gastric Studies
The Nuclear Medicine Department is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for outpatient procedures.

Interventional Radiology:  The purchase of a state-of-the-art fluoroscopic and radiographic room and the addition of interventional radiologists to the medical staff have allowed the hospital's medical imaging staff to offer interventional radiology.

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Last Updated: May 05, 2009