JFK Imaging Center
We See What Others Don’t!
JFK Radiology and Imaging Services
65 James Street, Edison NJ
When doctors need to take a closer look at what’s inside of you, the JFK Imaging Center uses the newest generation of technology available. From advanced 64-slice CT to Nuclear Medicine, JFK is available when you need us.
Radiology and Imaging Services
JFK Medical Center offers a full range of diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology services for adults and children. At JFK you will find the most up-to-date technology and innovative protocols available in diagnostic testing. The Radiology and Imaging Service is a leader in providing safe, accurate and timely radiological procedures and provides diagnostic information resulting from nearly 200 thousand imaging examinations each year to physicians and patients in the communities we serve.
Imaging Services
To schedule any of the following exams please call (888) 535-6762.
JFK is proud to inform you that patients can now schedule a Radiology or Imaging procedure through the hospital's website. You can access our-on-line scheduling. Simply answer a few simple questions and click "submit." Central scheduling will contact you at your convenience to schedule an appointment.
PET CT
A PET CT scan (positron emission tomography) is a unique type of imaging procedure that provides both information related to organs and tissues inside the body as well as how they function. The PET CT SCAN measures emissions from positron-emitting molecules in the body. PET CT scans produce 3-D images, and is often used to compliment rather than replace the information obtained from standard CT or MRI scans.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI uses magnetic signals to create images of the human body. Like all imaging techniques, an MRI creates images based on differences between types of tissues. MRI scan are often used to study nerves, muscles, ligaments, bones, and other tissues in the body; the details of which are quite incredible.
Computed Tomography (CT)
A CT Scan is an imaging procedure produced by an x-ray tube that rotates in a circle around the patient, making many pictures as it rotates. The multiple x-ray pictures are reconstructed by a computer in cross-sectional images, permitting doctors to examine “slices” through different organs. Advanced protocals are used to reduce radiation dose to patients
Ultrasound
Ultrasound exams, or sonograms as they are also called, are sets of images of the inside of the body that are made using very high-frequency sound waves. Although ultrasound can be used to image almost any part of the human body, some of the more common exams performed are of the abdomen, pelvis, arteries, and veins. At JFK, if it is necessary for a woman to have a breast ultrasound after a visit, this can be performed during the same visit.
X-Ray
The JFK X-Ray Department performs the entire compliment of x-ray procedures on a walk-in basis with no appointments needed except for a select few tests. We also provide these services at the Imaging Center for the convenience of getting in and out easily.
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine is an imaging specialty that involves the introduction of a radioisotope into the body, through intravenous injection. The isotope is taken up in different amounts by different organs and through scanning the patients body, information is sent to computers which reconstruct the images for diagnosis. The radioisotope has a short half-life and thus decays completely before its radioactivity can cause any damage to the patient’s body.
