State-of-the-Art Technology Combined With Compassionate Care
When you need imaging services, Opelousas General Health System is here
to provide you with the latest technology, convenient locations, and a
warm, friendly environment.
As a full-service radiology department, highly trained physicians and technicians
provide comprehensive services using advanced, all-digital equipment,
including:
Main Campus
3 R/F suites
Digital radiographic room
Nuclear medicine camera
Digital mammography unit
Digital stereotactic mammography unit
4 Ultrasound units
3T MRI unit
4, 16 and 128 slice CT units
2 cystoscopy suites
3 portable radiographic units
4 mobile C-arm units
Bone density unit
Digital radiographic room in the emergency room
South Campus
R/F suite
Radiographic unit in ER
Ultrasound unit
Nuclear medicine Camera
Fully robotic digital x-ray
64-slice CT
Portable radiographic unit
PET/ CT scanner
Dr. Gerald E. Posner Center for Women’s Health
Opelousas General Health System offers a state-of-the-art outpatient facility,
the Dr. Gerald E. Posner Center for Women's Health conveniently located
on the main campus and designed to meet every woman's diagnostic and imaging
needs. Here, in our expansive women's suites we offer:
Mammography
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
Bone Density
Breast Ultrasound
Services We Offer
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Opelousas is the only hospital within a 45-mile radius to offer 3T MRI,
providing a non-invasive approach resulting in exceptional imaging clarity,
shorter scan times and more accurate data. Types of MRI's performed include:
MR Aortagram: MR Aortagram is performed within the 25-second breath-hold technique,
after an injection of Gadolinium. This technique is rapidly replacing
older invasive Angiograms, which require an overnight stay by the patient.
Brain MRI: Extremely high-resolution images of the brain are performed along with
contrast injection, and are completed in approximately 30 minutes.
MR Myelography: MR Myelography is created using advanced MR Technology without the injection
of dye. Opelousas General Health System remains a pioneer in this field
in the state of Louisiana.
Computed Tomography (CT)
We offer three CT units-64/16/4-slice technology, which combines special
X-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images
or pictures of the inside of the body. Using specialized equipment and
expertise to create and interpret CT scans of the body, radiologists can
more easily diagnose problems such as cancers, cardiovascular disease,
infectious disease, appendicitis, trauma, and musculoskeletal disorders.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound imaging-also called sonography-is a safe and painless procedure
that uses sound waves to produce high quality images of various organ
symptoms such as the heart, blood vessels, liver, gallbladder, kidneys,
spleen & uterus. Ultrasound is also used for interventional procedures
to help guide the radiologist during biopsies and various other procedures.
Positron Emission Tomography
Computed tomography (PET/CT) - a type of nuclear medicine imaging, the
combined PET/CT scans provide images that pinpoint the location of abnormal
metabolic activity within the body.
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose
and treat disease. The amount of radiation in a typical nuclear imaging
procedure is comparable with that received during a diagnostic x-ray,
and the amount received in a typical treatment procedure is kept within
safe limits.
Mammography
Mammography is a unique type of X-ray for the breast, which allows your
physician to see a tumor before it can be felt. The procedure is quick
and can be life-saving. We offer stereotactic mammography, which produces
three-dimensional images of the breast.
Low Dose CT Lung Screening
Patients who qualify for this screening must:
Be age 50-77 and are currently smoking or have quit smoking in the past 15 years
Have no symptoms or signs of lung cancer
Have smoked an average of one pack per day for at least 30 years
To calculate the pack year (PY), multiply the number of packs of cigarettes
smoked per day (Packs) by the number of years (Years) the person has smoked.
Covered by most insurance companies. Provider order required. For scheduling
or more information call OGHS Medical Imaging (337) 948-5127.
Convenient Locations
Opelousas's medical imaging facilities are conveniently located at the
hospital's Main and South facility. Our main facility, the
Dr. Gerald E. Posner Center for Women's Health, and our Lab are adjacent to our imaging facility, for quick and accessible
care. At our South location, we offer similar outpatient imaging services
(with the exception of 3T MRI) as our Main location, as well as Lab services.
