Imaging Tests

Image-guided tests

Interventional radiology instructions are now available online

To get the best images for diagnosis and treatment, it’s important to follow the instructions for your specific test. Each type of imaging test has its own instructions. Follow all the instructions carefully. If you have questions about the information in your letter, call the imaging department where you will be having your test.

Find your instructions

Image-guided tests use imaging to help diagnose or treat a health condition. These procedures use any type of imaging test (such as an ultrasound, fluoroscopy, or CT) to guide a needle, probe, or other tool to the right area of your body.

You can find about more about a procedure by the type of procedure or by body part:

Current as of: July 6, 2021

Author: Diagnostic Imaging, Alberta Health Services

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