Diagnostic Imaging
Imaging Services (Radiology)
Since 1998, Shamokin Area Community Hospital' s (SACH) Imaging Services Department (Radiology) has made numerous technological upgrades to meet the needs of the community.

The department remains on the cutting edge of modern technology, currently offering up different modalities such as a general diagnostic X-Ray imaging, ultrasound, a mobile MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) unit mammography, bone densitometry, CT scans, and nuclear.

Bone Densitometry

All modalities, except mammography and bone density, are connected to the hospital' s Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), which utilizes digital technology.

With the addition of PACS technology, films are no longer needed for these specified screens, which create a more efficient way for physicians to view /images and reports. The potential of lost films is no longer even an issue at SACH due to the new system that now stores /images digitally. Furthermore, /images can now be put on CD-ROMS for patients to take to other specialists and facilities instead of films.

The staff members of the imaging services department are all trained, certified, and licensed in their respective imaging fields.