Radiology is the branch of medicine that uses a wide range of imaging tools to diagnose disease and evaluate the results of therapy. The University of Arizona Medical Center radiologists are skilled in performing diverse and state-of-the-art imaging techniques including x-rays, CAT scans, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance (MRI).
The radiology department is also highly active in imaging research, ranking among the top 20 departments for national research funding.
The University of Arizona Medical Center radiologists and department scientists pioneered digital imaging and were the first in Southern Arizona to implement digital mammography.
Special Programs
The University of Arizona Medical Center - Tucson Breast Clinic is an outpatient clinic that offers digital mammographies using the comfortable MammoPad®, DEXA scanning to measure bone density, biopsies, ultrasound, and total body fat composition analysis. Because of the Tucson Breast Clinic's advanced digital technology, there is no wait for a mammogram appointment. The Clinic was recently recognized as one of the 10 best imaging centers in the country.
Phone: (520) 874-6300
Support Groups
The University of Arizona Medical Center - Tucson Breast Clinic Hotline: (520) 874-6386
Community Outreach
The University of Arizona Medical Center radiologists provide services at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic as well as rural clinics and small hospitals in remote locations of Arizona with telemedicine. The department also offers educational services throughout the community.
Major Areas of Research
Radiologists are conducting laboratory and clinical research in imaging and the treatment of cardiac, musculoskeletal and renal disease as well as multiple forms of cancer. They are also actively involved in technology development in magnetic resonance (MRI), single photon emission tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET). Other research focuses on the visual methods used by radiologists in extracting information from x-ray images.
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