Broadway Radiology - Central MRI

What's New!

GP CME MEETING: CT COLONOGRAPHY Wednesday 18 November 2009, 6.30 pm Broadway Radiology Rooms, 193 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North.

RSVP: 06-357-9079 or via the Contact Us tab.

3D/4D Ultrasound

Broadway Radiology now offers 3D and 4D ultrasound scanning. See the Information Sheets tab for more information.

CT Colonography

Broadway Radiology nows performs CT Colonography.

Sometimes called a ‘”virtual colonoscopy”, this is a new minimally-invasive test which may reduce the need for more invasive traditional colonoscopy.

The main reason for performing CT Colonography is to screen for polyps and other lesions in the colon. Some polyps may grow and turn into cancers and the goal is to detect these in their early stages before cancer has a chance to develop.

Image Access for Referrers

Palmerston North X-Ray now allows secure access to it's image database for approved referring practitioners. See the Referrer Information tab for more details.

Glossary

Our word glossary is in alphabetical order to help you find a word and its medical definition.

Amniocentesis

Surgical transabominal perforation of the uterus to obtain amniotic fluid for analysis.

Aneurysm

A sac formed by the dilatation of a wall of an artery, a vein or the heart.

Angioplasty

Surgery of blood vessels.

Appendicitis

Inflammation of the appendix.

Bronchitis

Inflammation of one or more bronchi (large air passages of the lung, or windpipe).

Colonoscopy

Examination of the colon through an endoscope.

Crohn’s disease

Inflammation of the distal portion of the small intestine.

Diverticulitis

Inflammation of the lining of the colon.

Emphysema

An accumulation of air in tissues or organs, especially the lungs.

Pericardial effusion

The presence of fluid around the heart.

Pleurisy

Inflammation of the membrane sounding the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity.

Pneumonia

Inflammation of the lungs with the lungs becoming solid as air spaces are filled with fluid.

Pulmonary embolism

A clot brought by the blood from another vessel to the lungs, obstructing circulation.

Stenosis

Narrowing of a duct or canal, such as the blood vessels.

Venography

A special technique for imaging blood vessels.