Imaging at Victoria Medical Park

Have peace of mind knowing your medical imaging services at Victoria Medical Park meet or exceed nationally accepted standards. We are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in CT scanning, MRI, breast MRI and breast ultrasound. This voluntary, rigorous peer review program evaluates image quality, staff qualifications, equipment, quality control and quality assurance.

For a quick and easy appointment, here's what to expect and how to prepare:

• Contact your insurance company for a referral or authorization number before your appointment
• Arrive 20 to 30 minutes early to allow time to complete paperwork
• Bring any other images you may have

If you have questions, please contact Victoria Imaging Center at 386-740-4020.

Getting your CT or CAT scan is painless and exposes you to very little radiation. Your doctor may use these scans to pinpoint issues in your bones, organs, blood vessels and muscles, or to find tumors.

Depending on the area of your body to be scanned, you'll need to follow slightly different instructions to prepare yourself:

Abdomen only

• Stop eating four hours before your scan (clear liquids allowed for the first three hours)
• Drink one bottle of liquid contrast one hour before your scan (refrigerate and shake well before drinking)
• You'll be given a second bottle to drink at the office 30 minutes before your scan.

Pelvis only

• Stop eating four hours before your scan (clear liquids allowed for the first three hours)
• Drink one bottle of liquid contrast four hours before your scan (refrigerate and shake well before drinking)
• Drink the second bottle of contrast one hour before your scan.

Abdomen and pelvis

• Stop eating four hours before your scan (clear liquids allowed for the first three hours)
• Drink two bottles of liquid contrast four hours before your scan (refrigerate and shake well before drinking
• You will be given a third bottle to drink at our office 30 minutes before your scan.

Chest/thorax, brain or neck

• Stop eating four hours before your scan (clear liquids allowed for the first three hours)

Getting your MRI is painless and doesn't expose you to any radiation. Your doctor may use these images to get detailed images of your bones, brain, spine, vessels and joints. Your MRI can range from just a few minutes to over an hour. We’ll let you know what to expect. In most cases, you won't need to do anything special to prepare.

If your doctor needs digitized images and real-time visuals of the structure and function of your organs and bones, we'll use nuclear medicine (radiation) to capture these images. They can help your doctor detect heart blockages, hairline fractures, diseases, tumors, abscesses and inflammation. In most cases, you don't need to do anything special to prepare.

Getting your ultrasound is painless and has no known side effects or risks. Your doctor may use ultrasound to capture images of organs and structures inside your body. You may need to fast before your ultrasound. Stop eating eight hours before your ultrasound for scans of the following:

• Abdomen
• Renal artery and abdomen
• Aorta
• Liver, gallbladder and pancreas

Stop eating four hours before your ultrasound for a renal (kidney) scan. No fasting or special preparation is needed for scans of the following:

• Thyroid
• Carotid artery
• Soft tissue

You also do not need to fast if you're pregnant.