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Learn more about what to expect before, during and after your imaging procedure:

  • Preparing for an X-ray
  • Preparing for a CT scan
  • Preparing for an MRI
  • Preparing for a nuclear medicine scan
  • Preparing for an ultrasound
  • Preparing for a mammogram
  • Preparing for a bone density study
  • Preparing for a barium enema
  • Preparing for an esophagus series
  • Preparing for a myelogram
  • Preparing for a small bowel series
  • Preparing for an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series
  • Preparing for an hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
  • Preparing for an arthrogram

For more information about diagnostic imaging services at Northern Nevada Medical Center, call 775-356-2273 or 775-356-4900.

Diagnostic Imaging

  • Bone Density Scan
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Prepare for Your Imaging Test
    • Preparing for a Barium Enema
    • Preparing for a Bone Density Study
    • Preparing for a CT Scan
    • Preparing for a Mammogram
    • Preparing for a Myelogram
    • Preparing for a Nuclear Medicine Scan
    • Preparing for a Small Bowel Series
    • Preparing for an Arthrogram
    • Preparing for an Esophagus Series
    • Preparing for an HSG
    • Preparing for an MRI
    • Preparing for an Ultrasound
    • Preparing for an Upper GI Series
    • Preparing for an X-ray
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