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Indiana Diagnostics


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Call 219-769-5000 or 877-756-SCAN (7226)

Services

We offer a full range of diagnostic imaging services:

Learn more below, including which locations offer each service.


MRI

High-field MRI offered at Diagnostic Specialties Center; open MRI offered at Munster Open MRI Center

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic test that promotes early detection of developing diseases and abnormalities. Doctors employ this non-invasive technique to see inside the human body in great detail without X-rays.

MRI uses a safe but powerful magnet, radio waves (the same kind that transmits FM music) and a computer system. The result - crystal-clear pictures of your internal organs, joints, brain or spine.

For more information about MRI, view the MRI frequently asked questions. You may also visit www.WebMD.com and search "MRI."

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MRA

High-field MRA offered at Diagnostic Specialties Center; open MRA offered at Munster Open MRI Center

Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) is a type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). It provides detailed images of blood vessels without the use of catheters or surgery. Like MRI, MRA is safe and painless.

A contrast agent called gadolinium is often used during MRA to make blood vessels more clearly visible in the pictures.

For more information about MRA, view the MRA frequently asked questions. You may also visit www.WebMD.com and search "MRA."

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PET/CT

Offered at Molecular Imaging Institute

When used together, Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET/CT) combine information on anatomy (size and location of a tumor or mass) and metabolic function (cellular activity of a tumor or mass) into one, easy-to-read image.

Doctors use this test to accurately diagnose, stage and treat cancer, as well as diagnose Alzheimer's disease and heart disease earlier than other imaging methods and with higher diagnostic confidence than offered by PET or CT alone.

For more information about PET/CT, view the PET/CT frequently asked questions. You may also visit www.WebMD.com and search "PET/CT."

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Breast MRI

Offered at Diagnostic Specialties Center

Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful diagnostic tool that can detect very small cancers that mammograms overlook. While mammography still remains the standard in screening for breast cancer, it can miss up to 40 percent of cancers in women with dense breast tissue.

According to the American Cancer Society, combining the two tests gives doctors a better chance of finding breast cancer early in high-risk women, when it's easier to treat and the chance of survival is greatest.

For more information about Breast MRI exams, view the Breast MRI frequently asked questions. You may also visit www.WebMD.com and search "Breast MRI."

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MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy

Offered at Diagnostic Specialties Center

Breast abnormalities that can only be detected on MRI need to be biopsied under MRI guidance (i.e., to guide the physician's instruments to the specific area in question). Your doctor will remove a tissue sample and examine it under a microscope to determine whether the growth is benign or cancerous.

MRI-Guided Biopsy is less invasive than surgical biopsy and only requires a local anesthetic to numb the biopsy site. In addition, the 60-minute procedure leaves little to no scarring.

For more information about MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy, view the Breast Biopsy frequently asked questions. You may also visit www.WebMD.com and search "Breast Biopsy."

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