DODGE CITY DIAGNOSTICS

Dodge City Diagnostics is a facility in Dodge City, Kansas, that offers patients a host of MRI services that'll help you get back on your feet in no time. Through our MRI testing, we're able to successfully treat sports injuries, chronic pain, and

work-related mishaps. In addition to the MRI testing, we also offer bone density tests, which are effective in preventing osteoporosis as well as diagnosing pre-arthritic conditions & degenerative decomposition. But you can only receive these services by referral from a physician, so contact your physician to see if our services are right for you.

Our technologists are trained in radiology and specialize in magnetic resonance imaging, so when you visit us, you know you're getting expert treatment. All of our work is performed with an open MRI machine (as opposed to the closed capsule MRI machines), so you won't have to worry about any type of claustrophobic feeling.

Open MRI, or Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is a powerful innovation in diagnostic imaging. Its special qualities allow comparable imaging without the confining

experience of "closed" MRI.

MRI exams are scheduled through physician refferal only.

There is no special preparation for an MRI exam. You can eat normally and contiue to take prescribed medications as required. When you arrive at Dodge City Diagnostics, you will need to remove all metal objects that you may be carrying. This includes watches, jewelry, coins, keys, pens, eyeglasses, dentures, and hairpins. Since the magnet will erase information on bank cards and credit cards, these should be stored in the locked dressing room that will be provided fo your personal belongings. You may be asked to change into a gown and the MRI technologist will escort you into the scanning room.

Let us know if you have or suspect that you have:

Pacemaker, Prosthetic Device, Metal Implants.

DURING THE EXAM

You will lie comfortably on the "patient couch" and a special coil will be attached to the area of your body being examined. The couch then slides into position. Your technologist will direct the scan from the computer console, or "command center" of the system, and will talk with you through a speaker while the images are being produced and viewed on the monitor. You may be asked to lie very still at a particular moment, but for the most part you can relax while the scanner and the technologist do the work. You can arrange with our receptionist to have a close friend or family member sit with you throughout the exam.