Radiology and Imaging Services

At West Penn Allegheny Health System, we believe that our physicians can provide you with the most effective plan for treatment and recovery only after they've seen a clear picture of your medical condition. That's why we continually invest in advanced diagnostic imaging technologies, enabling our specialists to develop new methods of using these tools to uncover the mysteries of illness.

WPAHS has an international reputation for excellence in patient care, teaching, and research in the diagnostic imaging specialties. In fact, our facility at Allegheny General Hospital is one of only 20 centers in the world to use MRI to diagnose cardiac disease, and The Breast Diagnostic imaging Center at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital is the first center in Pittsburgh dedicated to the complete diagnostic imaging of the breast.

WPAHS offers the following services to investigate a range of medical conditions:

Radiology:
- Neuro-radiology
- Head and neck radiology
- Pediatric radiology
- General Radiology (X-Ray)
Interventional Radiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI):
- Cardiac MRI
- Open MRI
- Body MRI
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography
- Spectroscopy
Women's Imaging:
- Mammography
- Bone Density
- Fetal Ultrasound
Diagnostic Ultrasound
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Nuclear scanning techniques (radionuclide imaging):
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

Our services in diagnostic imaging including the following special programs:

Cardiac Radiology [WAS Imaging]