Promoting health through quality exams and dedication to patients is the vision of the Imaging Services Department.
The Imaging Department schedules and performs radiological procedures including: diagnostic imaging, fluoroscopy, DEXA scan, Computerized Tomography (CT), ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, cardiovascular studies & mammography.
Windom Area Health's mammography facility is FDA (Food & Drug Administration) and ACR (American College of Radiology) accredited. A new CAD system was added in 2007. Along with a caring and highly trained staff, new mammography, CT scan & DEXA scan equipment are enhancing local access to imaging services.
Hours
7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday*
*Personnel on call after hours and weekends for emergencies
Imaging Services
- Cat (CT) scan
- DEXA-scans
- EEG (mobile services)
- Echocardiography (mobile services)
- Fluoroscopy exams
- Heart & Vascular Screens
- General diagnostic x-rays
- Mobile x-ray services
- General ultrasound
- Gynecological (pelvic) ultrasound
- Lung Cancer Screenings
- Mammograms
- MRI (mobile services)
- Nuclear Medicine (mobile services)
- Obstetrical ultrasound
- Ultrasound guided biopsy
- Vascular (arterial and carotid doppler mobile services)
- Venous doppler
Lung Cancer Screenings
Windom Area Health is excited to announce that we are now offering lung cancer screening, a powerful tool in the early detection of lung cancer.
For current and former smokers, this non-invasive, low-dose CT lung screening serves as an important step towards early detection of lung cancer and the protection of patient health.
Patient Eligibility Criteria:
- Age 50-77
- History of smoking of at least 20 'pack years' (1 pack/day for 20 years OR 2 packs/day for 10 years)
- Current smoker OR former smoker within the past 15 years
Most insurance plans and Medicare help cover these recommended lung cancer screenings. To schedule an appointment, please call your primary care provider!
Lung Health Fact:
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Heavy smokers have a 25-30 times higher risk of developing lung cancer compared to non-smokers.
Heart & Vascular Screenings
Heart and vascular disease can affect anyone. In one hour, our screenings check for plaque buildup, aneurysms, and artery blockage. Results go directly to you. Recommended if you're 40 or older, or have a family history of heart or vascular disease.
Heart Screening
A few small electrodes will be placed on your chest and you will undergo a CT scan. The exam is painless and only a few minutes long.
Vascular Screening
A technician will use an ultrasound machine to take pictures of your neck and abdomen, and take the blood pressure of your arms and ankles. The process is fast and painless.
Receiving your Results
You will receive results at the end of your exam. After your screening(s), our health nurse will perform a finger poke to check your non-fasting cholesterol and review your screening results. Your results do not go to your provider. Instead, you are encouraged to send results to your provider or be referred to a specialist.
Pay-For-Service Screening Cost: $75
Screenings are self-referred and do not require an order from your provider. Screening costs are FLEX or HSA eligible.
When you come for your appointment, you will register at the front desk and pay for your test(s). You will then head to the Imaging Department where you will fill out a questionnaire prior to the screenings.
For more information, contact the Imaging Department at 507-407-3271 or Radiologyinfo.org.