IMAGING SERVICES
As part of our mission to provide comprehensive care throughout Northern Michigan, Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center also offers on-site digital x-ray and ultrasound services. Our leading specialists and technologists work in conjunction with the physician team to help assess concerns in a timely manner to keep patients moving forward in their treatments.
Digital imaging offers faster, safer, and more comprehensive radiography. Digital radiography uses lower doses of radiation compared to conventional x-ray and is more environmentally friendly because chemical processing is eliminated. Having on-site x-ray is far more convenient, saving patients from having to go to the hospital to have x-rays taken. It also allows doctors to view the x-rays remotely permitting a higher quality response when you have to call us after hours.
PATIENT NOTICE
If you have had recent x-rays for your orthopaedic issue, please bring the x-rays to your appointment unless they were taken at Munson Medical Center, Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital, Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital or Leelanau Radiology.
With Digital Radiography services offered at Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center, our Digital Imaging offers a fast, safe, and thorough service. Having this top-of-the-line technology our patients receive a higher quality of care including saving patients from having to make that extra trip to the hospital to receive that service. Our patients come from Grand Rapids, Lansing, Saginaw, Ludington, Alpena, Sault Ste. Marie and Escanaba.