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Imaging

Advanced diagnostic tools for you and your physician

We want your physicians to be able to make the best diagnosis and recommend the best course of treatment for whatever medical issue you may be facing. They need the latest diagnostic tools available to them, especially leading-edge imaging and expert evaluation that informs them about any potential problems.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center provides advanced medical imaging services – with board-certified physicians, certified technologists and service-oriented staff – to help your physician help you make the best medical decisions.

Presbyterian Medical Center's imaging services are available at the medical center and at conveniently located Novant Health outpatient imaging centers. For all diagnostic imaging procedures except mammograms, please ask your physician for a referral. Your physician’s office staff can assist you with your appointment or you can schedule your procedure directly with us. To find a physician, please either review our online directory or call our physician referral line at 888-976-5611.

To schedule an imaging appointment at Presbyterian Medical Center, please call 855-273-7226 or 704-384-7226. If you need help estimating your insurance-covered and out-of-pocket costs for an imaging or surgical procedure, our financial navigators can help, free of charge. Just call 336-277-7299 or toll-free 1-888-277-3901 from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The financial navigator will ask you about your procedure and insurance coverage. Then, you’ll receive an estimate of the cost along with payment options.

Please follow the links below to learn more about our procedures.

Diagnostic exams

Diagnostic imaging - Enables us to create images of your body and its organs and other internal structures using external radiation and other advanced technology. We use imaging to help diagnose a wide range of possible conditions.

  • Angiogram - An angiogram, also known as an arteriogram, is an X-ray image of the blood vessels used to review various vascular conditions and potential problems.

  • Arthrogram - Arthrography is the X-ray of a joint that uses fluoroscopy and a liquid contrast medium to look for problems in your joints.

  • Cardiac imaging - Cardiac imaging involves specialized procedures to create images of your heart. These procedures include cardiac calcium scoring, cardiac CT angiography and carotid IMT.

  • CT scan - A computerized tomography (CT) scan creates cross-sectional images (“slices”) that reveal your bones and organs with a high degree of precision.

  • Discogram - A discogram uses X-rays and special dye injected into your spinal disks to help determine if back pain could be caused by an abnormal disk in your spine.

  • Fluoroscopy - Fluoroscopy uses real-time X-rays to evaluate bodily functions, including the upper and lower tracts of your gastrointestinal system.

  • Intravenous pyelography - Intravenous pyelography (IVP), also called intravenous urography, uses X-rays to produce pictures of the kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra.

  • MRA - A non-invasive angiogram using magnetic resonance imaging instead of X-rays to create images of the blood vessels. NOVA qMRA® is used to measure and quantify the blood flow in the vessels supplying the brain.

  • MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to create detailed images of the organs and structures inside of the body.

  • Functional MRI - Functional magnetic resonance imaging, also known as fMRI, helps our doctors map areas of your brain associated with functions such as movement, language and memory.

  • Myelogram - A myelogram uses X-rays and a special dye injected into your back to look at your spinal canal and surrounding nerves. Tell your doctor if you are or may be pregnant, and discuss possible allergies to the dye. After the procedure, you should report any side effects to your radiologist immediately.

  • Nuclear medicine - Nuclear medicine allows our doctors to use a small amount of radioactive material, either ingested or injected into your body, to examine your organs and diagnose a variety of diseases and disorders.

  • Nerve root block - A nerve block is an injection intended to block a pain signal coming from a specific location in your body or to decrease inflammation in that area.

  • PET/CT - Positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scanning, are combined to help our doctors see many of your organs to diagnose a variety of diseases, including cancer, heart disease, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Ultrasound and Doppler ultrasound - Ultrasound is a safe and effective diagnostic tool using reflected sound waves to examine many different parts of your body. Doppler technology measures the speed and direction of blood flow through your blood vessels, to look for clots or blockage, narrowing that may be caused by plaque, and tumors or other malformations of the blood vessel.

  • X-rays - X-ray exams use small doses of radiation to produce pictures that help diagnose tumors or bone injuries.

  • Wellness screenings - By monitoring your health over time, your doctor can learn more information about your health and detect signs of disease at their earliest – and most treatable – stages. Please review these important procedures and discuss them with your doctor.

    • Women’s services

    At Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and Novant Health outpatient imaging facilities, our skilled physicians and staff, using state-of-the-art breast imaging technology, can identify breast cancer in its earliest stages.

    • Mammogram - At Novant Health, our highly trained, certified technologists use advanced digital mammography to produce images on a high-resolution computer monitor. To schedule a mammogram, please call 855-273-7226 or 704-384-7226.

    • Breast biopsy - Your doctor may recommend a breast biopsy to examine the growth more closely than possible with a mammogram. Novant Health Breast Center offers several alternatives to the traditional, invasive, surgical biopsy methods, resulting in significantly less pain and no scarring.

    • 3-D mammogram (breast tomosynthesis) - Produces 3-dimensional images of the breast, leading to better cancer screening and detection. This service is offered at the Novant Health Breast Center within the Presbyterian Medical Tower. 

    Outpatient imaging services

    For your convenience, many of these imaging procedures are available at our Novant Health outpatient imaging facilities.

    Outpatient imaging appointments
    All diagnostic imaging procedures, except mammograms, must be recommended by your physician and require a physician order. Your physician’s office staff can assist you with your appointment, or you can schedule your procedure directly with us.

    Outpatient billing and insurance
    At Novant Health, we want to assist you with determining your financial requirements, based on your insurance plan.

    Outpatient online payments
    For charges not covered by insurance, we offer you the ability to pay your account online.