Radiology Department

The Radiology Department provides diagnostic, therapeutic and consultative radiologic services using the most advanced equipment available. The Radiology Department's team of board certified Radiologists and highly trained technologists share a commitment to personalized care. For more information, click on the topics below.

• Bone densitometry (bone density)
• Helical computerized tomography (CT) scanning
• General diagnostic radiology
• Interventional radiology (special procedures)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Mammography
• Nuclear imaging
• Ultrasound
• Pet/CT scanning
• Breast MRI
  MRI breasts used in conjunction with mammography now offers an extremely sensitive image to help resolve the unknown or inconclusive result from a mammography or ultrasound. This exam does require an injection of a small amount of contrast which enhances the areas within the breast and highlights any areas of concern for abnormality. MRI breast images are then processed by CADStream Cad which is a computer- aided software designed to further help the radiologist ‘s interpretation.
  
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Telephone Numbers:

• (860) 364-4070
• (860) 364-4468 (Radiology Scheduling)

Sharon Hospital's Radiology Department maintains American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation in mammography, breast ultrasound and biopsy, ultrasound (general, OB, vascular, and gynecological) MRI imaging, Computed Tomography (CT) and Nuclear Medicine. The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of its practice, assessing the qualifications of personnel and the quality and accuracy of the facilities equipment.

Resources on Radiology
RadiologyInfo - RadiologyInfo is designed to answer your questions related to the many radiologic procedures and therapies available to you and your family.