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ALLIED SERVICES

Your physician is supported by a full complement of allied services conveniently grouped in one location at Family Medical Center.

Radiology, mammography, lab, ultrasound, bone density and pulmonary screening are among the allied services available on an out-patient basis at the Clinic’s offices or adjacent facilities in Little Falls, Minnesota.

MRI

MRI is a diagnostic procedure which produces detailed images of organs and structures within the body.
MRI is considered a "non-invasive" test because the machine (using radio frequencies, a magnet and a computer) takes pictures without touching the body.

An MRI is used to:

Examine the heart, brain, liver, pancreas, male and female reproductive organs, and other soft tissues.

Assess blood flow.

Detect tumors and diagnose many forms of cancer.

Evaluate infections.

Determine injuries to bones and joints.

Prior to entering the MR room, all individuals are scanned for items on or within the body, such as cardiac pacemakers, rectal implants and ferromagnetic objects.

MRI does not use ionizing radiation and based on years of experience, there are no known harmful effects to the body from the magnetic fields and radiofrequency pulses used in this procedure.

MRI procedures are conducted at a mobile facility adjacent to the Clinic in Little Falls, MN.