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An X-Ray is a painless imaging test that uses small amounts of radiation to produce 2-D images of the structures inside your body. X-Ray images help physicians view structures within the body such as bones, which show up as white, and fat and muscle, which show up as varying shades of gray. These X-Ray images…

Jackson Hospital Administration announces that due to COVID-19 screening requirements and to better control access to the hospital, the front entrance of the hospital will be closed on Fridays at 6:00PM and will reopen on Mondays at 6:00AM.  Please use the Emergency Department entrance during these times.  Jackson Hospital Administration and Staff appreciate the community…

With Chipola Quick Care – no appointment, walk-in care for children and adults – you can get the care you need for minor illnesses and injuries, including Workers’ Compensation injuries and follow up care.   Chipola Quick Care offers x-rays and laboratory services on-site.  And should your illness or injury be more serious, you’ll have access to…

What is an MRA/MRV and what does it do? MRA/MRV is useful in examining the blood vessels of the: Head/Intracranial Neck (Carotids/ Vertebrals) Abdomen (Aorta, Iliac, Mesenteric, Renal) MRA exams may be performed with or without contrast material. Who performs the test? The exam itself is performed by a Radiologic Technologist RT (R). These technologists…

Nuclear Medicine is a medical imaging specialty that uses radioactive isotopes (radiopharmaceuticals) for diagnosis and treatment of disease. A radioisotope is introduced into the body (usually by injection). The radiation it emits is detected by a scanner (gamma camera) and recorded as an image. These images reflect the distribution of the radioisotope in different areas…