Diagnostic Services

To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.2300.
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(Patients wait no longer than 10 minutes for a scheduled test. Same day service when available.)

• Michel E. Mawad, M.D., Chair, department of Radiology
• Timothy Bramer, Medical Director
• Patricia A. Athey, M.D., CT && Ultrasound Service Chief
• Pedro J. Diaz-Marchan, M.D., MRI Service Chief
• Christopher J. Govea, M.D., Musculoskeletal Service Chief
• Charles Trinh, M.D., Clinic Service Chief
• Julie A. Wendt, M.D., Nuclear Medicine & Bone Densitometry Service Chief
• Cliff J. Whigham, D.O., X-Ray Service Chief

We offer many diagnostic services and tests in one location, minimal waiting, highly trained staff and exceptional service for physicians and patients. Our department is entirely digital, using voice recognition in a PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) environment, allowing our imaging to be immediately available throughout Baylor Clinic and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital system. Reports are available within hours. Our clinic staff schedule appointments and pre-certify patients, relieving referring physician's staff from the process.

Forms: For your convenience, a number of forms are available online which can be completed prior to your visit.

• CT scanning (64 slice) – This state-of-the-art scanner uses an unmatched technology platform that offers a wide range of routine and advanced procedures, delivers clear images in less time, and can accommodate patients up to 440 pounds.
• MRI (1.5T) – Our Intera Achieva 1.5T MR system offers the fastest scan times of any scanner on the market, making it possible to use MR for imaging the whole body as well as specific parts.
• Ultrasound – The supercomputing power of the Philips iU22 system enables enhanced diagnostic features of XRES technology. The iU22 also features SonoCT imaging, which displays an image that is a more realistic representation.
• Nuclear Medicine – Our Siemens Signature E.Cam Nuclear Gamma Camera provides high-performance, large field-of-view HD4 dual detectors, as well as Flash 3D, three-dimensional iterative reconstructive technology. The E-Cam also optimizes image quality for whole body, cardiac and general SPECT studies. The accuracy and ease of thyroid assessment is exceptional with our Capintec Caputs 3000 Thyroid Uptake and Well System.
• X-Ray – The Siemens" AXIOM Aristos FX is a completely digital system, allowing for multi-purpose radiography. This technology is designed to accommodate the most patients, in the least amount of time, with minimal repeats.
• Bone density – Our Hologic Discovery QDR Series bone densitometer combines the proven clinical value of bone mineral density measurement with high-definition vertebral assessment. This allows point-of-care assessment of low bone mineral density and the presence of vertebral fracture - all with one rapid, low-dose scan.
• Phlebotomy Services – Onsite services are provided by Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc., the largest laboratory directed by pathologists and the Southwest's largest, full-service independent reference laboratory.

Medline Medical Encyclopedia, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides information on the following:

• CT
• MRI
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray
• Bone Density
• Phlebotomy

This is my first visit to Baylor Clinic and I am very satisfied. I did not have to wait long to see the doctor. During my appointment she took her time, asking me questions. The employee at the front desk was very courteous and friendly.

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