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A CT scan uses x-rays to take pictures of sections of the body, showing the body’s organs more clearly and in greater detail than regular x-rays.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center*
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford*
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
*Low dose CT lung cancer screenings available - learn more
A DXA scan is a non-invasive procedure used to measure bone density and mineral content in parts of the body. This is the most accurate scan for diagnosing osteoporosis and other bone fractures.
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Outpatient Center in Ebensburg
152 Zeman Drive
Ebensburg PA 15931
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
General diagnostic testing uses electromagnetic radiation and other technologies to produce internal imaging to help diagnose medical conditions. These tests include, but are not limited to plain x-rays, EKG, echocardiogram, stress test, Holter monitors, and fluoroscopy.
Appointments not required for general x-rays.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Outpatient Center in Ebensburg
152 Zeman Drive
Ebensburg PA 15931
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Outpatient Center in Hollidaysburg
800 S. Logan Blvd.
Hollidaysburg PA 16648
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of diagnostic radiology that performs minimally invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
Mammography is the process of using x-rays to examine breast tissue, which doctors use to determine changes in breast tissue or detect early stages of breast cancer.
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
Schedule online for mammography services at UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center.
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
Schedule online for mammography services at UPMC Bedford.
UPMC Outpatient Center in Ebensburg
152 Zeman Drive
Ebensburg PA 15931
Phone: 814-889-4222
Schedule online for mammography services at UPMC Outpatient Center in Ebensburg.
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Outpatient Center in Ebensburg
152 Zeman Drive
Ebensburg PA 15931
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
An MRI is a non-invasive test that uses magnetic waves to take pictures of organs and structures inside the body.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
A wide-opening MRI offers more space and comfort than traditional MRI scanners. This is more suitable for those who are claustrophobic or unable to lie flat on a table.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
Nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive materials and a special camera to take pictures of tissues and organs.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
PET is a test that uses a special type of camera and a tracer (radioactive substance) to look at organs in the body.
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center
337 Somerset St.
Johnstown PA 15901
Phone: 814-533-0106
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
A peripheral vascular ultrasound is a safe and painless procedure using high-frequency sound waves that transfer to the vessels through a hand-held device. This test is to assess the veins or arteries in either the upper or lower extremities. There is no use of ionizing radiation exposure with this test.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
An ultrasound is a safe and painless scan that uses high-frequency sound waves to capture images from inside of your body through a hand-held device. There is no use of ionizing radiation exposure with this test.
UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona PA 16601
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center
1516 9th Ave.
Altoona PA 16602
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett PA 15537
Phone: 814-623-3797
UPMC Outpatient Center in Ebensburg
152 Zeman Drive
Ebensburg PA 15931
Phone: 814-889-4222
UPMC Somerset
225 S. Center Ave.
Somerset PA 15501
Phone: 814-443-5096
