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Diagnostic imaging services include fluoroscopy, CT, nuclear medicine, PET/CT, MRI, ultrasound, colonoscopy, CT Colonography ("Virtual Colonoscopy"), mammography and stereotactic breast biopsy.

Review and consultation services are available at Fox Chase for films submitted by outside physicians.

Our MRI facility is capable of performing high-quality clinical studies in all areas as well as research applications. Services also include magnetic resonance angiography and magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

Fox Chase Cancer Center has been named a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for mammography, breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided biopsy, and stereotactic biopsy. This designation is awarded to breast imaging centers that achieve excellence by seeking and earning accreditation in all of the ACR's voluntary breast-imaging accreditation programs and modules, in addition to the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program.

Colon Screening and Virtual Colon Screening

For people at age 50 or older, screening to prevent colon cancer should be part of their routine healthcare. For people with higher risks for colon cancer, such as having a family history of colon cancer or personal history of certain types of cancer, screening may start at an earlier age.

Under certain conditions, CT Colonography ("Virtual Colonoscopy") may be safer for some patients: those patients who require blood thinners or patients with multiple medical conditions. Also, if a conventional colonoscopy has been attempted but could not visualize the entire colon or was incomplete, Fox Chase Diagnostic Imaging can step in with CT Colonography, a new way to examine the colon without requiring an anesthetic.
For more information about optical colonoscopy, call 215-214-1421.

Diagnostic Testing

Patients who have undergone diagnostic testing elsewhere often receive abnormal results. These patients may be referred to Fox Chase's gastroenterologists for further testing. We offer the area's broadest array of endoscopic technologies including endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, double balloon enteroscopy, photodynamic therapy and Barretts' esophagus ablation techniques.

Medical Records and Film Library

Obtain a copy of your diagnostic films from:

Fox Chase Cancer Center
Medical Records
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497
215-728-3879 Fax Number: 215-214-1663
Release form [PDF]

Interventional Radiology

Fox Chase has one of the country's largest, most experienced programs in radiation oncology. Fox Chase radiation oncologists utilize the most sophisticated treatment planning to provide tailored radiation therapy. Our outcomes prove patients benefit from our extensive experience.

• Fox Chase physicians have one of the largest experiences in the country treating with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and are developing the image-guided radiation therapies of the future.
• Interventional Radiologists

  • David Ball, DO
  • Richard John Daniels, MD
  • Stephen A. Leschak, MD
  • Samuel G. Putnam III, MD
  Advances in brachytherapy such as real-time intraoperative planning mean our patients receive the most precise prostate implants, either permanent low-dose-rate or temporary high-dose-rate.
• Stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy permits sub-millimeter precision for brain and lung cancers.
• Our radiation oncologists are nationally and internationally known experts in prostate, breast, lung and gastrointestinal cancers. Other major treatment interests include central nervous system, head and neck, gynecologic cancers and sarcomas.