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Facility | City | Type |
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Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern | Zion | Acute Care Hospital |
Lincoln Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Memorial Medical Center | Woodstock | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Imaging | Wheaton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Palos Heights | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Randall Medical Imaging Center | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Edgebrook Radiology | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
South Shore Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Macneal Hospital | Berwyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn | Acute Care Hospital |
Midwest Imaging and Diagnostic, Inc | Oak Lawn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Sherman Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush North Shore Medical Center | Skokie | Acute Care Hospital |
Edward Hospital | Naperville | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Imaging | Bellwood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus | Valparaiso | Acute Care Hospital |
Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | Acute Care Hospital |
Macneal Outpatient Imaging | Riverside | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Health Medical Imaging, LLC | Oak Lawn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Corporate Imaging Center | Hoffman Estates | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Loretto Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwestern Medical Imaging | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Royal Open MRI | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Little Company of Mary Hospital | Evergreen Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Amic Hyde Park Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Forest Med Surg Center | Justice | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Indiana PET/ CT Center | Chesterton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Delnor-community Hospital | Geneva | Acute Care Hospital |
Jasper County Hospital | Rensselaer | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Oak Park Imaging Services | Oak Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Thorek Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Salt Creek Medical Imaging | Westmont | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | Acute Care Hospital |
Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest | Acute Care Hospital |
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Anthony Medical Center | Crown Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Silver Cross Hospital | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Bright Light Medical Imaging | Bedford Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oak Brook X-ray and Imaging | Oak Brook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Morris Hospital | Morris | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Shore Open MRI and CT | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Holy Cross Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Hammond Campus | Hammond | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospitals - Northlake Campus | Gary | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Preferred Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
MRI Lincoln Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mr Imaging of West Chicago | West Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Enhanced Medical Imaging of Elgin | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Franciscan Physicians Hospital In Munster | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Libertyville Imaging Center | Libertyville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Norwegian American Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Imaging Center | Hoffman Estates | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Future Diagnostics Group | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital | Hinsdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Sonographic Images | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
University of Illinois Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush-copley Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Mchenry Radiologists and Imaging Assoc | Mchenry | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Kenosha Radiology Center | Kenosha | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mercy Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Future Diagnostics Group | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Molecular Imaging of Suburban Chicago | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Community Hospital | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Logan Square MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
The Neurologic and Orthopedic Insitute of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Medical Center West | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Bright Light Medical Imaging | Melrose Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
High Technology, Inc. (Tinley Park) | Tinley Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital | La Grange | Acute Care Hospital |
Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | Acute Care Hospital |
Resurrection Open MRI and Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Valley Lo Imaging Co. | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Southwest Radiologist Joint Vtr | Oak Lawn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Orland Park | Orland Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Roseland Community Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Fox Valley Imaging Center, Inc. | Naperville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pinnacle Healthcare | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Molecular Imaging of Hinsdale | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Holy Family Medical Center | Des Plaines | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Dyer Campus | Dyer | Acute Care Hospital |
Provident Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Huntley Radiology | Huntley | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Center for Diagnostic Imaging | Geneva | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Rush Oak Park Hospital | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center | Mchenry | Acute Care Hospital |
Provena Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | Acute Care Hospital |
Prairie Open MRI | Westchester | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Bloomingdale Open MRI | Bloomingdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint James Hospital and Health Centers - Olympia | Olympia Fields | Acute Care Hospital |
Lindenhurst Radiology | Lindenhurst | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Imed Glenview | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Westlake Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Imaging Center | Schererville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Golf Diagnostic Imaging Center | Des Plaines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Francis Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Central States Open MRI | Lake In The Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advanced Diagnostics | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Adventist Glenoaks Hospital | Glendale Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Corporate Woods Open MRI | Vernon Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | Acute Care Hospital |
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Mount Sinai Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Imaging Exablation of Chicago | Northbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MRI Lincoln Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Mary Medical Center | Hobart | Acute Care Hospital |
Oak Forest Hospital | Oak Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Alliance Imaging | Crown Point | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Hinsdale Orthopaedic Imaging Center | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Kenosha | Kenosha | Childrens Hospital |
Chicago Ridge Radiology, SC | Chicago Ridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
High Technology, Inc. (Palos | Palos Heights | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Francis Hospital and Health Center | Blue Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Southlake MRI and Diagnostic Center | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Vertical Plus MRI of America | Hazel Crest | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
MH Imaging - Kenosha | Kenosha | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Aurora Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Catherine Hospital | East Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Kishwaukee Community Hospital | Dekalb | Acute Care Hospital |
Patwari Medical Corporation | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Midwest Center for Advanced Imaging | Naperville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Preferred Open MRI, Ltd | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute - Des Plaines | Des Plaines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Kenosha Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Molecular Imaging of Wood Dale | Wood Dale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkside Imaging | Park Ridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Methodist Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Bright Light Medical Imaging | Elk Grove Village | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Swedish Covenant Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista MRI Institute | Gurnee | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Sacred Heart Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | Acute Care Hospital |
La Rabida Children's Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Evanston Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
CT Scan Introduction
CT scans (CAT Scan) use special x-ray equipment to produce multiple pictures of the inside of the body. Software joins the pictures together in cross-sectional views for detailed examination. CT scans can be used to view internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels. These scans provide greater clarity than conventional x-ray exams. Often a special dye, called contrast, may be ingested to further enhance the scan images and the various structural relationships of the areas of interest. so that specific areas inside the body are highlighted. CT scans are often used to defining the structural relationships of the spin, the spinal cord, and its nerves. CT scans are also used in the chest to identify tumors, cysts, or infections that may be suspected on a chest x-ray. CT scans of the abdomen are extremely helpful in defining body organ anatomy, including visualizing the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, aorta, kidneys, uterus, and ovaries. CT scans in this area are used to verify the presence or absence of tumor, infection, abnormal anatomy, or changes of the body from trauma.
CT Scan Patient Preparation
Most facilities recommend that you limit eating and drinking prior to your CT scan. Try to reduce the amount of caffeine or sugar you consumer the day prior to your CT scan. Do not take liquid pills the morning of your exam. Other medications may be taken with water. Bring a list of all your medications with you for review by the facility. Wear loose and comfortable clothing, although depending upon the test some patients may be asked to change into a hospital gown for the examination. Do not take liquid pills the morning of your exam. Other medications may be taken with water. Bring a list of all your medications with you for review by the facility.
What to expect during and after a CAT Scan
The overall preparation and CT scan testing visit will take approximately 2 hours. Wear comfortable cloths. You may be required to change into a gown. Once you arrive at the CT scan facility you may receive a contrast agent (a liquid that enhances imaging of certain organs or blood vessels). Depending upon the type of CT scan the contrast agent may be administered orally, intravenously, or as an enema. The contrast agent will take about 45 minutes to properly distribute throughout your body. At the time of the procedure you will be asked to remove any clothing, jewelry, or other objects that might interfere with the procedure which include dentures, eyeglasses, metal zippers and buttons. Upon entering the testing room you will be asked to lay down on the scanner bed. It is important that you lay still during the scan. If it is painful to lay flat and still on your back make sure you bring some form of pain medication. Make sure you tell the doctor or technician that you plan to take pain medication prior to having the test performed.
Once the procedure is complete, you will be asked to wait until the technologist determines that the images are of high enough quality for the radiologist to read. Your CT scan will be interpreted by a trained radiologist and results are typically sent to the referring physician within 24-48 hours.
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