Clinical Services—
General Diagnostic

Chest x-rays are the most common radiographic exam performed.

On November 8, 1895, German physics Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (1845-1923) conducted experiments focused on light phenomena generated by discharging electrical current in vacuum glass tubes. These trials led to the first discovery of “X-ray”, a finding that the medical establishment immediately recognized as extraordinary and one that would forever change the face of medical diagnostics.

Radiography, or as it is most commonly known, an x-ray, is the oldest and most frequently used form of medical imaging and is the foundation for a myriad of applications that impact every medical specialty.

We possess a full compliment of imaging tools including:

• Digital Radiography
• Computed Radiography
• Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)
  (allowing clinicians to view radiographic images and reports online throughout the facility)

General Diagnostic Radiology at University Hospital can be divided into 4 specialties:

• Plain Film—is the most common and and widely availabile type of x-ray; usually requiring no preparation on the patient’s part; and, can provide provide excellent information on the diagnosis and progression of many conditions
• GI/GU—involves the imaging of the soft tissue abdominal organs; frequently engages the use of a contrast agent (X-ray dye) and/or the use of a fluoroscope.
• Trauma and Emergency Department Radiology—specializes in diagnostic imaging for patients with severe multi-system trauma.
• OR—imaging techniques and equipment designed to assist physicians during actual surgery.

For more information, contact:

Robert Poster, M.D.
Abdominal Imaging Section Chief
(315) 464-7414

Leonard S. Hojnowski, M.D.
Muskuloskeletal Imaging Section Chief
(315) 464-7448

Ernest M. Scalzetti, M.D.
Thoracic Imaging section Chief
(315) 464-7470