X-Ray
At Memorial Clinical Associates we offer a convenient way to get your X-rays and imaging procedures done without entering a hospital; complete in-house. For many patients, this means less time away from your job and other obligations because many procedures or tests can now be completed in just a few hours.
We have the resources available on the premises to perform Chest X-rays and bone-density tests. Our in-house X-tray technician performs these tests. MCA is responsible for maintaining X-ray records; facilitate distribution and transference of said records.
A chest X-ray may be ordered when a person's symptoms include a persistent cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, a chest injury, or difficulty in breathing. The test is also used when tuberculosis, lung cancer, or other chest or lung disease is suspected.
Please check with your doctor prior to scheduling a test.
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Bone Density
We have the resources available on the premises to perform Chest x-rays and bone-density tests. Our in-house X-tray technician performs these tests. MCA is responsible for maintaining x-ray records; facilitate distribution and transference of said records.
A bone density test, or scan, is designed to check for osteoporosis, a disease that occurs when the bones become thin and weak. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and loss of bone tissue that leads to weak and fragile bones. If you have osteoporosis, you may be at increased risk for bone fractures (broken bones), particularly in the hip, spine, and wrist. A bone density test makes it possible to know your risk of breaking bones before the fact.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends bone density testing if:
- You're a woman age 65 or older
- You're a postmenopausal woman under age 65 with one or more risk factors for osteoporosis
- You're a man age 70 or older
- You're a man between age 50 and 70 with one or more risk factors for osteoporosis
- You're older than age 50 and you've experienced a broken bone
- You're a postmenopausal woman and you've stopped taking estrogen therapy or hormone therapy
The exact periods to take tests vary, your doctor can recommend the best testing interval for you based on your personal medical history and osteoporosis risk factors.
Risk factors for osteoporosis include:
- Getting older, bones become weaker as you age
- Ethnicity
- Low body weight, or under 125 pounds if you're of average height
- A personal history of fractures after age 40
- A parental history of osteoporosis or hip fractures
- Using certain medications that can cause bone loss, especially steroids
Call your doctor's patient representative to make an appointment.
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