Massachusetts General Hospital | Imaging

3D mammography: Now in Waltham
Better breast-cancer detection, fewer callbacks. Now available in Boston, Worcester and Waltham.

MRI pinpoints prostate cancer
By providing insight into tumor activity, an advanced prostate MRI exam can help doctors select appropriate treatment.

CT lung-cancer screening
Research shows a clear benefit for certain people, but patients and their physicians should also understand the potential for false-positive results.

Radiation reduction leadership
Announcing the Webster Center, devoted not only to reducing radiation exposure for our patients but also to sharing our methods with the world.

• New test offers hope for easier colon screening
• MGH celebrates opening of the Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation
• ARRS: Decision support guides the way to more positive chest CT findings - CMIO - coverage of meeting presentation by MGH physician Supriya Gupta
• ARRS: Disease risk outweighs risk of CT-induced cancer in young adults - Health Imaging coverage of meeting presentation by MGH investigator Rob Zondervan
• 3D Mammography Gains Momentum - New imaging tool poised to transform breast cancer screening
  
• ACC: CCTA can improve chest pain diagnoses without increased costs - Data presented by Udo Hoffmann, MD, MPH
  
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Welcome video
Radiologist-in-Chief James H. Thrall, MD, explains specialty expertise: what our radiologists go through to achieve it and how it benefits you.

Exam and treatment information
Learn the fundamentals of each exam and image-guided treatment we offer, as well as what to expect before, during, and after your appointment.

Useful links:

• Schedule a screening mammogram appointment
• Schedule or reschedule an exam
• Second Opinion Service
• Get directions to our convenient locations
• Order exam images
• Contact us
• Meet our doctors

Schedule an exam
Referring physicians: Everything you need to know to schedule an exam, including service availability at each of our nine locations.

Minimally invasive interventions
We perform image-guided procedures for conditions including vertebral fractures, uterine fibroids, cancer, vascular disease, and varicose veins.

Residency, fellowships, and CME
Learn about our residency program, our wide range of specialty fellowships, and continuing-education courses.

Order exam images
View step-by-step instructions and download required release forms.

Clinical newsletters
Subscribe to our free newsletters covering the leading edge in radiology: Radiology Rounds, Cardiovascular Images and Clinical Applications of Advanced Imaging Techniques.

The Department of Radiology
Visit the Department of Radiology website for more information on our research efforts and training programs.

• 3D Imaging: The 3D Imaging Service takes data from cross-sectional CT and MRI studies and produces life-like spatial views of body systems.
• Radiology Consulting: RCG (Radiology Consulting Group) delivers a full radiology service solution, including Teleradiology, Peer Review, Management Consulting, IT Consulting, and Training and Education.
• QPID (Queriable Patient Inference Dossier) Informatics: The QPID group is developing a novel platform capable of extracting useful patterns of electronic health record data from clinical data repositories.
• Second Opinion Service: Mass General Imaging's specialty-trained radiologists provide a written second opinion on your diagnostic imaging tests, including X-ray, mammography, CT, MRI, PET, and ultrasound examinations.