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General
Q: How do I get the results of my tests?
A: After your examination the Radiologist will fax the results to your Physician. Your Physician will discuss the results with you.
Q: When will my doctor get my test results?
A: Your doctor will receive the results of your tests within 24-48 hours.
Q: Can I know how much my tests will cost beforehand?
A: When scheduling your appointment your insurance information will be requested. Any co-pay amount required by your insurance company will be due at the time of your examination. There may be an additional amount due if you have not met the deductible on your insurance plan. Feel free to speak to someone in our Billing Department if you have any questions concerning payment.
Q. What if I do not have insurance?
A. Sun Radiology offers cash payment options as well as payment plans. Please speak to someone in our Billing Department to inquire about your payment options.
Q. I was injured at work- do you accept Workers Compensation?
A. Yes, we do accept Workers Compensation. Please let the person scheduling your exam know this when you are making your appointment.
Q: What should i bring with me to the exam?
A: Please bring any prior exam/scan films or CD with you that would be beneficial to the diagnosis of the exam(s) ordered. Bring your insurance card and the amount of your co-payment as indicated on your insurance card. Bring your physicians order or prescription if your doctor has given you one. Please remember 24 hour notice is required for all cancellations.
Q. Can you accommodate for wheel chairs and persons with disabilities?
A: Yes we can accommodate wheel chairs. Please inform the scheduler of any special needs you may require at the time of scheduling and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
Q. Do you accept children?
A: At Sun Radiology we give special care to our smallest patients. Some examinations may require laying still or holding of the breath, so we will discuss this with you when you are scheduling your child for an examination. Parents can stay in the exam room with the child for many of the examinations.
Q. What if I have additional questions?
A. Please feel free to call Sun Radiology at 623-815-8200 and a staff member in our call center will direct you to the person best able to answer your question.
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MRI
Q: What does MRI stand for?
A: MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It is a safe and radiation-free way of getting a look inside the whole body using magnetism and radio waves.
Q: Can anyone get an MRI?
A: Not everyone is an applicant for receiving an MRI; certain medical conditions prevent certain individuals from having an MRI. A few of these medical conditions include; Cardiac Pacemaker, Implantable Cardioverter Difibrillator and Cochlear Ear Implant. There are a few conditions that may prevent someone from receiving an MRI, if you have one of these be sure to inform your physician immediately; Metal located in one or both eyes metal or prosthesis within the body, if you are breast- feeding or you are pregnant, certain types of aneurysm clips, and any other types of electrical or magnetic activated implants.
Q: How should I prepare for my MRI?
A: Be sure to notify our staff if you are claustrophobic or have a cardiac pacemaker shrapnel or metal clips from cerebral aneurysm surgery in your body. Click on MRI on the drop down menu under Preparations on this website.
Q: How long will my MRI take?
A: Usually a typical MRI procedure will take around 30-60 minutes, depending on the specific procedure being performed.
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CT
Q: What does CT stand for?
A: CT stands for Computerized Axial Tomography. Sometimes it is referred to as a CAT-Scan. CT uses an x-ray tube that rotates as it takes pictures to produce images of the body.
Q: Can anyone get a CT?
A: Not everyone is an applicant for receiving a CT; certain medical conditions prevent certain individuals from having a CT. Please inform your physician or clinical personnel if you have one of the following at time of schedule; prior allergies to iodine or contrast media injection, diabetes or kidney problems, or you are breast feeding or pregnant.
Q: How should I prepare for my CT?
A: Click on CT on the drop down menu under Preparations on this website.
Q: How long will my CT take?
A: Your CT will vary between 15-45 minutes depending on the specific procedure being performed and the number of body parts being examined.
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PET
Q: What does PET stand for?
A: PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography. PET is an imaging technology advanced to provide physicians with diagnostic information to support the physician with the care and treatment of the patient’s disease. A PET produces images of physiological function while measuring the metabolic changes inside the patient’s body. Today one of PET’s most important purposes is to support the physicians detection of cancer before structural changes are seen through other imaging techniques.
Q: How should I prepare for my PET?
A: Click on PET/CT on the drop down menu under Preparations on this website.
Q; How long will my PET take?
A: Expect to spend 2-3 hours for your PET/CT exam. Q: What is FDG? A: FDG is a type of glucose (sugar) and is the most commonly radiopharmaceutical used in PET. To begin the PET procedure a small amount of glucose is injected into a patient's bloodstream. There is no danger to the patient from this injection. Glucose is a common substance that every cell in the body needs in order to function. Diabetic patients need not worry; it would take 1,000,000 doses of FDG to equal the glucose in 1 teaspoon of sugar. Cancer cells metabolize glucose at a higher rate than normal cells, which allows us to detect cancer cells in the body.
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Mammography
Q: What is a Mammogram, and how is it performed?
A: A mammogram is a simple radiologic examination using x-rays to produce numerous images of the breasts. A mammogram is performed by compressing the breast between two plastic plates. An X-Ray of the breast is then taken and an image is then produced.
Q: What is digital mammography? How is it different from conventional mammography?
A: Digital mammography is a digital camera which takes electronic images of the breast. It stores the electronic image onto a computer instead of onto film. This allows the data to be enhanced, magnified and easier to read for further evaluation. The major difference between digital and conventional mammography is the camera and quality of the images.
Q: Is the radiation from the Mammogram harmful?
A: Mammography is a safe low dose x-ray procedure. The risk of actually developing breast cancer as a result of this amount radiation is the same as the risk of dying from lung cancer after smoking one-fourth a cigarette.
Q: Can anyone get a mammogram?
A: Screening mammography is recommended for females starting at the age of 35-40, and yearly after the age of 40. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or there is a possibility you might be pregnant, please inform your physician or technologist.
Q: How should I prepare for my Mammogram?
A: Click on Mammography on the drop down menu under Preparations on this website.
Q: How long will my mammogram take?
A: Your mammogram procedure will take between 15-30 minutes.
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Nuclear Medicine
Q: What is Nuclear Medicine?
A: Nuclear Medicine is a diagnostic tool where images are created using a special camera that takes pictures of organs and tissues in the body after administration of the radioactive tracer to make them visible.
Q: How long will my nuclear medicine procedure take?
A: A Nuclear Medicine procedure generally takes between 30-60 minutes, although depending on the type of study ordered by your physician, the length can vary greatly. Some examinations require multiple visits over a period of days.
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Ultrasound
Q: What does an ultrasound study do?
A: An ultrasound study sends sound waves into the body that bounce back to a device called a transducer to produce images of the body.
Q: How should I prepare for my Ultrasound?
A: Click on Ultrasound on the drop down menu under Preparations on this website.
Q: How long will my ultrasound take?
A: The length of your ultrasound will vary between the types of procedure being performed. Abdomen, gallbladder, kidney, pelvis, breast, thyroid and testicular procedures take around 30 minutes or less. Obstetrical procedures take approximately 45
minutes. Doppler exams last between 45-60 minutes.
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X-Ray
Q: What is an X-Ray and how does it work?
A: An X-Ray is the oldest and most frequently used form of medical imaging. The X-Ray produces images of the body by passing small, highly controlled amounts of radiation through the body; it captures the resulting shadows onto a photographic film.
Q: How should I prepare for my X-RAY?/
A: Click on X-Ray on the drop down menu under Preparations on this website.
Q: How long will my X-RAY take?
A: Usually X-RAY procedures only take 15 minutes or less, although depending on the procedure being done the length can vary.
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