X-rays & Scans

Your child may need an x-ray or a scan to help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions, plan surgeries and guide treatment.

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X-rays For Children

X-rays help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions and guide treatments. Find out more about what an x-ray involves. 

Ultrasound Scans For Children

Ultrasound scans help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions and guide treatments. Find out more about what an ultrasound involves. 

CT Scans For Children

CT scans help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions, plan surgeries, and guide treatments. Find out more about what a CT scan involves.

Fluoroscopy For Children

Fluoroscopy helps doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions. Find out more about what fluoroscopy involves.

MRI Scans For Children

MRI scans help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions, plan surgeries, and guide treatments. Find out more about what MRI involves. 

MRI Of The Brain

MRI is a special type of scan that can take detailed pictures of different parts of the body, such as the brain. A doctor may recommend MRI to help understand what's happening inside your child's brain.

Micturating Cysto-Urethrogram (MCU)

A micturating cysto-urethrogram (MCU) is an x-ray test of the bladder as it fills and empties.

Nuclear Medicine Scans For Children

Nuclear medicine scan scans help doctors diagnose and monitor medical conditions and guide treatments. Find out more about what a nuclear medicine scan involves.

Nuclear Medicine Kidney Scans

Nuclear medicine kidney scans check on kidney size, function and signs of kidney scarring which may be caused by repeated urinary tract infections.

Renal Ultrasound

Ultrasound is very useful for looking at soft parts of the body such as the kidneys and bladder.