Diagnostic Imaging

Maury Regional Hospital uses a wide range of radiology methods as diagnostic tools. Using health information gathered through sound and magnetic waves as well as X-rays, you and your doctors can make quick, informed health care decisions.

We are also committed to helping you maintain your health by offering wellness screenings to detect blockages in the circulatory system, cancer and stones.

Board-certified radiologists are specially trained in CT, MRI, PET, mammography, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. Some have received fellowship training in neuroradiology, interventional radiology, and musculoskeletal radiology.

Computed Tomography (CT)

A CT scan uses X-rays combined with a computer to capture multiple cross-sectional images, or "slices" in rapid sequence, similar to slices from a loaf of bread. These pictures let the radiologist see the bones and soft tissues within the body more clearly. Typically, CT scans will focus on a specific area of the body. Then, the CT scanner is rotated around your body capturing high quality images and decreasing the time it takes to conduct a scan. In addition to a 4-slice and 16-slice CT, Maury Regional Hospital utilizes a 64-slice CT, one of the most powerful diagnostic tools available.

Maury Regional Hospital now offers screenings to individuals age 50 and older with no pre-existing conditions. Click here for more information on Maury Regional's screening CT.

CT services are available at Maury Regional Hospital, Spring Hill Imaging Center, Marshall Medical Center and Wayne Medical Center.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - 1.5 Tesla

Magnetic Resonance Imaging uses a powerful magnetic field combined with radio waves to stimulate the body’s water molecules. These stimulated molecules release signals that produce cross-sectional images similar to pictures of slices through the body. A special computer analyzes this information and creates an image of the tissue or bone on a video screen.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging is available at Maury Regional Hospital, Spring Hill Imaging Center, and Marshall Medical Center.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

PET is an imaging procedure that generates pictures of the precise location and extent of disease. It is the only tool that can accurately image many organs at one time to diagnose malignancy and provide information about whether or not cancer has spread to other parts of the body. A PET scan is a safe and painless procedure, which typically takes about one hour to complete.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a technique that sends high frequency sound waves into the body. While ultrasound is often used by doctors and parents-to-be to monitor the health of an unborn baby, ultrasound is also useful in examining specific organs of the body. High-frequency sound waves hit the target body part and bounce back as a series of echoes. An ultrasound scanner detects these echoes and analyzes the information to create an image.

Maury Regional Hospital offers affordable ultrasound screenings, including vascular screenings to detect blockages in the circulatory system and organ screenings to detect stones and cancers. For more information, click here.

Ultrasound imaging is available at Maury Regional Hospital, Spring Hill Imaging Center, Lewis Ambulatory Care Center, Marshall Medical Center and Wayne Medical Center.

Mammography

Mammography is a simple technique of obtaining X-rays of the breast. While most detectable masses of 1.5 to 2 centimeters or more can usually be felt through breast self-examination, smaller lumps located deep within the breast tissue can be detected only by X-ray. Mammography involves passing low doses of X-rays through the breasts and does not require any dyes or injections. Screening mammograms may be conducted without a physician's referral and patients can feel secure knowing that a computer-aided detection (CAD) system is used by radiologists to aid in the early diagnosis of breast cancer.

Mammography is available at Maury Regional Hospital, Spring Hill Imaging Center, Lewis Ambulatory Care Center, Marshall Medical Center and Wayne Medical Center.

Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine allows doctors to assess tissue function, metabolism and blood flow. An imaging agent is injected into the patient. Different agents are used to examine specific organs. Once injected, a gamma camera records the radioactivity emitted by the organ and surrounding tissue. Tracking these waves allows your doctors to make an accurate assessment of organ or tissue function.

Nuclear Medicine is available at Maury Regional Hospital and Marshall Medical Center.

Bone Densitometry

Bone densitometry measures changes in bone density. This test is a valuable tool your doctors can use to monitor and treat osteopenia or osteoporosis, diseases in which the bone's mineral content and density are low and the risk of fractures is high.

Bone Densitometry is available at Maury Regional Hospital, Marshall Medical Center and Wayne Medical Center.

Locations and Hours of Operation:

Maury Regional Hospital

1224 Trotwood Avenue

Columbia, TN 38401
931.381.1111

24 hours a day

Maury Regional Outpatient Pavilion
1220 Trotwood Avenue

Columbia, TN 38401
931.381.1111

Monday – Friday

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Spring Hill Imaging Center

5421 Main Street

Spring Hill, TN 37174

615.794.7922 or 931.486.3425

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Lewis Ambulatory Care Center

617 W Main Street

Hohenwald, TN 38462
931.796.6222

Monday – Friday

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday

1:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Marshall Medical Center

1080 North Ellington Parkway, Lewisburg, TN 37091
931.359.6241, extension 3340

Monday – Friday

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wayne Medical Center

103 J.V. Mangubat Drive, Waynesboro, TN 38485

931.722.5411

Monday – Friday

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Please note: prior to scheduling an appointment, your physician must order the procedures.