The latest-generation CT scan is faster, easier for doctors to read and, apparently, safer. For years, CT scans have diagnosed medical conditions deep beneath the skin.
With patients sounding the alarm about high levels of radiation, hospitals are scrambling for new technology.
Watch a KXAS-TV (NBC) segment about a scanner in use at UT Southwestern that lowers radiation by a third.
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s radiology service is dynamic and innovative, with a commitment to remain in the forefront of new developments and clinical applications in today’s changing field of medical imaging.
Our mission is to achieve the highest standard of patient care. Each year, our radiology team performs more than 800,000 inpatient and outpatient exams. Not only do we offer a wide array of standard imaging exams, we also specialize in advanced technologies not available at other medical facilities including our own positron-emission tomography (PET) facility, where our specialists can conduct whole-body scans or organ scans for the early detection of cancer or to diagnose a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions.
From our mobile mammography unit to our Vascular and Interventional Imaging Program, we offer a full complement of state-of-the-art radiology services for patients with simple or complex medical conditions.
Radiology is a group of imaging modalities encompassing: