American College of Radiology Accredited Care
OrthoGeorgia is an American College of Radiology (ACR) accredited facility with a Gold Seal accreditation in MRI for over 10 years and added CT in 2019.
Diagnostic Imaging is a critical tool for an accurate diagnosis of orthopaedic conditions and OrthoGeorgia is proud to offer state of the art digital imaging to our valued patients on site at all six of our locations.
The staff at all OrthoGeorgia Diagnostic Centers are ARRT registered radiologic technologists, RT(R) and GE enCORE™ trained to deliver the very best images possible. Striving for patient ease and comfort, our staff offers a warm, clean and professional setting for your imaging needs.
American College of Radiology Accredited Care
OrthoGeorgia is an American College of Radiology (ACR) accredited facility with a Gold Seal accreditation in MRI for over 10 years and added CT in 2019.
MRI is used to evaluate muscle, ligaments, tendons, nerves, cartilage, and bone. It is a noninvasive study that provides a great amount of information. We have MRI scanners in both building A and building B in Macon and one scanner in our Warner Robins office. Our 3 GE Signa 1.5 Tesla MRI scanners produce high quality imaging while allowing you to listen to your favorite music with our headphones and sound system during your exam. MRI scans generally take about 30 minutes.
Combining Advanced Technology and comfort
In addition to cleaner, crisper images, the Voyager is:
OrthoGeorgia is also the only dedicated Orthopaedic practice in Georgia to offer GE’s exclusive AIR Coil technology, offering more comfortable and high quality imaging.
A few notes before checking in for your MRI exam:
Computed Tomography is an important tool that can detect stress fractures, arthritis, infection, tumors, and is a valuable tool in surgical planning. Our new GE CT scanner at the Spine and Orthopaedic office in Macon offers our patients quality images with scans performed by registered technologists. CT scans usually take a few minutes to complete.
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is an exam that measures bone mineral density in patients. This imaging tool evaluates the patient’s risk of fracture or osteoporosis. Our GE Lunar DEXA scanner is located at our OrthoGeorgia building A office in Macon.
DEXA bone mineral density (BMD) studies of the spine and hip are considered the “gold standard” for diagnosing osteoporosis following changes in bone density over time. DEXA uses low dose X-Ray of two different energies to distinguish between bone and soft tissue. BMD is calculated and compared to normal BMD values matched for age and gender. DEXA is a fast, convenient and precise way to help determine your risk of fracturing a bone and can help determine a treatment plan.
OrthoGeorgia uses Digital X-ray to provide fast high quality imaging to patients. Physicians are able to view images instantly with on site X-ray services at all of our locations.