Radiology - Outpatient Clinic

The facility is equipped with a multi-slice CT scanner.

Examinations can be performed with or without the administration of iodinated contrast agents.

The anatomical areas covered include:

• Brain, facial bones, and neck
• Chest and abdomen
• Spine and musculoskeletal system
• Angio-CT
• Dentascan for dental arches

The facility is equipped with two high-field MRI scanners (1.5 Tesla), providing advanced imaging capabilities.

Examinations can be performed with or without the administration of paramagnetic contrast agents.

The anatomical regions assessed include:

• Brain, brainstem, spinal cord, facial bones, neck, intracranial vascular structures, and supra-aortic trunks (Angio-MRI).
• Thorax, upper abdomen, lower abdomen, pelvic cavity, aorta (Angio-MRI), and biliary tree (MR cholangiography).
• Spine, shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, hand, pelvis, hip joint, femur, thigh, leg, knee, ankle, and foot.

The facility features two innovative ultrasound systems offering high diagnostic accuracy.

The anatomical regions assessed include:

• Neck
• Upper and lower abdomen
• Thyroid
• Salivary glands
• Musculoskeletal system (muscle and tendons)
• Superficial and soft tissues

The Diagnostic Breast Imaging Unit is located on the +1 floor of the "Giovanni Paolo II" Outpatient Clinic at Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza.

The service offers a range of diagnostic tests and imaging procedures for the early detection and evaluation of breast pathologies, including:

• Comprehensive breast examination (clinical assessment, mammography, and breast ultrasound)
• Mammography
• Breast ultrasound
• Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and biopsy
• Ductal galactography
• Stereotactic and ultrasound-guided Mammotome biopsy
• CESM (Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography)
• Breast MRI, including unilateral, bilateral, and cases involving implants.