To help our physicians make a timely and accurate diagnosis, Community Hospital has a wide variety of sophisticated diagnostic capabilities.  These include:

CT Scanner
This valuable service which includes up-to-date spiral technology is available for both routine exams and emergency needs for requested body imaging.

Ultrasound
The ultrasound department provides complete abdomen and OB/GYN services.
Cardiac and vascular ultrasound are available on a scheduled basis.

Mammography
For optimum health, you need to see the big picture, and at Community Hospital, breakthrough technology lets us see more than ever in your mammogram.

The leading edge MaxView Mammography System allows our mammography unit to image a greater volume of tissue, including the chest wall and additional areas that other systems can miss.

Community Hospital is one of the few hospitals in Nebraska to offer it. Early detection is key to successfully treating breast cancer. The MaxView Mammography System gives the radiologist up to 30 percent more tissue to analyze for an earlier and more accurate diagnosis.

With a dedicated mammography unit staffed by female technologists, Community Hospital provides studies that are ACR accredited and FDA approved. For more information on mammography and breast cancer see our Health Library featuring Krames Online, the most up-to-date patient education resource.

Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine is the use of very small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose disease. Nuclear medicine can provide accurate images that aid in the study of organs and tissues and how they work. The scans are safe with about the same risk as a common X-ray. Only tiny amounts of a short-lived radioactive material is used. It can help detect a wide variety of conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis and infection.

General Radiography (X-ray) and Fluoroscopy
General Radiology is available for routine and emergency services.
Fluoroscopy (live images) of body parts, are particularly useful in visualizing things such as the gastrointestinal tract.

Teleradiography
Teleradiology allows the transmission of images to doctors at a remote site for interpretation 24 hours a day.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (or MRI)

Our permanent MRI unit, a Siemens 1.5T Magnetom Essenza, provides more detailed high-field images for physicians, and more pleasant, faster MRI exams for our patients.

It has one of the shortest designs available, allowing more patients to be scanned with their heads outside the unit to ease claustrophobia.

Highly detailed images provide physicians accurate results for a wide range of healthcare needs - from orthopedic and sports-related injuries to cancer testing and more.

Mobile Bone Densitometry
Community Hospital mobile home densitometry service helps in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

Mobile Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Service
An up-to-date procedure for breast biopsies that is less invasive than conventional surgical biopsy.

Laboratory
The lab provides 24-hour service in the areas of blood bank, chemistry, therapeutic drug monitoring, bacteriology, hematology, urinalysis, serology, and coagulation.

Respiratory Care
This department provides services for inpatients and outpatients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services include aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, EKG's, holter monitoring, pulmonary function testing, pulmonary rehab and advanced life support including ventilator management.

Diagnostic tests include:

EKG - Electro Cardiogram
This test is an electrical tracing of the heart. EKGs are performed to rule out cardiac events and arrhythmias.

Holter Monitor
A holter monitor is a small recording device worn by the patient for 24 - 48 hours. The test assesses abnormal heart rhythms.

PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)
This 45-minute test is useful in the diagnosis of various respiratory disease processes. Pulmonary function tests include several different breathing maneuvers to assess functions of the lung.

EEGs (Electro Encephalograph)
An EEG is a recording of the electrical impulses of the brain by means of attaching electrodes to the scalp.

Sleep Services
Off-campus sleep laboratory, Community Hospital Sleep Services, is located at Southview Plaza, 801 West C Street, Suite 3, McCook.