Delivering exceptional and compassionate care to our patients is central to our core mission.  Our team of trained specialists are nationally recognized leaders in radiology, and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is one of only a few hospitals in the region that offers a full complement of unique imaging services to patients both within and outside the State of Iowa.

Common Radiology Procedures Directory

To Get Copies of X-ray, MRI, Ultrasound, CT or PET Scans

Contact the Film Room: Phone: 319-356-2345;   Fax: 319-353-8356

Radiology Scheduling: 319-356-3444
Nuclear Medicine Scheduling: 319-356-1911
PET Scheduling: 319-356-4100

Finding Your Way

You should receive a letter from your doctor that will indicate what type of radiology exam you will be having and where it is located, as well as information about where to park.  This letter will help you to find your way in the hospital, so remember to bring it with you.  For more information about parking and maps, please visit the Patients and Visitors webpage. 

Common Radiology Exams and Procedures:

• Breast Imaging
  • Breast MRI
  • Breast Ultrasound
  • Breast Tomosynthesis (also called "3-D Mammography")
  • Galactography (also called "Ductography")
  • Mammography
•  CT Scan (also known as a CAT Scan)
  • Abdominal/Pelvic CT
  • Chest CT
  • CT Angiography (CTA)
  • CT Colonography (also known as "Virtual Colonography" or "CTC")
  • Head and/or Neck CT
  • Pediatric CT
• Fluoroscopy
  • Barium Swallow
  • Defecography
•   Vascular and Interventional Procedures
  • Angiography (also known as "Arteriogram")
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
  • PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS for drainage bag: This video demonstrates how to flush your drainage tube when connected to a drainage bag. The final part of the video demonstrates how to connect/change out a drainage bag for use.
• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
  • Abdominal/Body MRI
  • Cardiac MRI
  • Chest MRI
  • Functional MRI - Brain (fMRI)
  • Head MRI
  • Knee MRI
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
  • Musculoskeletal MRI
  • Prostate MRI
  • Shoulder MRI
•  Neurointerventional Procedures
  •  Intracranial Vascular Treatments
    • Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
    • Embolization of blood vessels
• Nuclear Medicine
  • Cardiac Nuclear Medicine
  • Gastric Emptying Scan
  • Hepato-biliary scan
  • Lymphoscintigraphy
  • Myocardiac Perfusion Scintigraphy (also known as a "Nuclear Stress Test")
  • Renal (Kidney) Scintigraphy
  • Skeletal Scintigraphy (also known as a "Bone Scan")
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• PET Scan (also known as Positron Emission Tomography) 
• Ultrasound 
• X-Ray