US/FL/DEXA
This imaging modality can occasionally be scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays at Roosevelt.
What is DEXA?
These three exams can be combined as a panel order.
What are CT Chest, Abd, and Pelvis?
These internal MRI exam types no longer require a tech check or protocol prior to scheduling (bonus: specify the two body parts).
What are brachial plexus and pelvis neurograms?
This form of radiation is used in Nuclear Medicine to visualize organ function and detect disease. It is the same radiation that turned Dr. Bruce Banner into the Hulk.
What is gamma radiation?
This UWMC Radiology file room phone number connects you directly to staff who assist with imaging requests.
What is 8-6206?
This ultrasound study is typically ordered when a patient presents with a bulge or groin swelling.
What is a US hernia?
This is the number of minutes added to the check-in time for an oral sedative
What is zero?
This is another term for bullet fragments or loose metal in the body.
What is shrapnel.
This hospital in 2006 was the first in the country to install a new generation PET/CT.
What is the UW Medical Center?
The UWMC Radiology Film Room makes this resource available for patients and the general public to contact them directly.
What is the Film Room phone number?
This radiology order can no longer be scheduled by our team; the patient must instead be linked to the Reproductive Clinic or the WHCC to proceed with scheduling the order.
What is a Hysterosalpingogram, or HSG, also known as XHYSC?
This team is responsible for scheduling CT lung cancer screenings.
Who is FHCC Radiology Scheduling?
This faxed MRI exam type does not require a tech check or protocol before scheduling.
What is a breast MRI?
The Nuclear Medicine Stress Test can be completed in 1 or 2 days depending on the patient’s weight. The female cutoff is 200lbs. This is the cutoff for males.
What is 240lbs
Patients can access most of their health information—like test results, medications, and immunizations—through this online portal.
What is MyChart?
Other: Patients can access most of their health information—like test results, medications, and immunizations—through this online portal.
What is MyChart?
This group schedules diagnostic chest CTs for lung cancer screening.
Who is UWMC Radiology Scheduling?
This specific type of implant requires a final attending review before scheduling (must be exact!).
What are non-conditional pacemakers/ICDs?
Daily Double: This UWMC supervisor oversees the Radiology file room, read room, and front desk, and is a key resource for image-related questions.
Who is Kevyn Chong?
This term describes a secondary review of imaging by another radiologist to confirm or clarify findings.
What is an overread?
This is the only location that can scan a CT Foot for Gout.
What is HMC?
CT foot exams for gout are not performed at UWMC Radiology locations—they are only available at HMC.
A Personal Health Assessment is handled by this department and is for this purpose.
What are Interventional Radiology for screening anesthesia cases?
This must be verified on every scheduling call to prevent billing issues.