- Arthritis
- Primary CareIf your primary care physician or specialist has given you a referral for imaging services, HALO Diagnostics will help you understand what they’re asking for, help you work through insurance approvals for the services you need, and schedule you at our most convenient location offering those services.
- ColonoscopySafer Diagnostic & Investigative Procedures – Procedures like virtual colonoscopy provide patients with safer alternatives to traditional methods. Unlike a standard colonoscopy, a virtual colonoscopy doesn’t involve general anesthesia, and offers reduced risk of complications.
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Internal MedicineMSc, RT(R)(MR)(ARRT) Chief Research Officer, HALO Diagnostics Clinical Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine UC Riverside School of Medicine View Bio View CV
- UrologyHis specialty covers both adult and pediatric urology, however, most recently he focuses much of his attention on adult urology services primarily prostate cancer. He was born and raised in New York City, New York. He opened his practice in 1980 in Rancho Mirage California and has been a practicing urologist for the adult and pediatric community for 40 years. His expertise has gained him honors as one of the “Top Doctors” from 2005-2018 in the Palm Springs Life Magazine.
- Colon CancerAny concerns relating to prostate cancer, colon cancer and breast cancer would require body specific imaging and is not included in the whole body MRI screening.
- EndoscopyIn addition to routine screenings for low-risk patients, CT colonoscopy may be a better alternative to endoscopic colonoscopy for patients who are elderly or frail, people who take certain medications like blood thinners, or patients who have a blockage or narrowing of the bowel. CT colonoscopy is less expensive than conventional endoscopy, and private insurance companies who participate in the Affordable Care Act insurance exchange program are required to cover the procedure.
- Prostate CancerOur prostate program offers proven procedures for screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer. If you’ve already been diagnosed and want to learn more about our clinical trial for an innovative method of treating prostate cancer, we’ll be happy to explain what’s involved and who is eligible to participate.
- Lung CancerHave a written order for Low Dose CT from a qualified health professional following a lung cancer screening counseling that attests to shared decision-making having taken place before their first screening CT
- Multiple SclerosisDr. Hancock’s primary work is in precision medicine at the Halo Diagnostics Innovation Center. Dr. Hancock specializes in neuroradiology, orthopedic/sports medicine imaging, and emergency medicine radiology. Dr. Hancock’s current research endeavors include investigational regenerative therapies using stem cells and biologic tissues, medical imaging of neurodegenerative disease including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, multiple sclerosis, and machine learning algorithms in medicine. View Bio View CV
- Depression
- Thyroid
- UltrasoundUltrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves from a hand-held transducer to create a real-time image of soft tissue inside the body. The transducer sends out and receives the sound waves, which it feeds to a computer for measurement and imaging. Ultrasound scanning is painless, though there may be some mild discomfort, depending on what region of the body is being imaged; sometimes, the transducer has to be pressed more firmly against the body to get a good image. It’s a non-invasive procedure that doesn’t use radiation or magnetic waves, so it’s safe for nearly all patients, even pregnant women and people with implanted medical devices like pacemakers. In fact, there are no known side effects of ultrasound imaging.
- MRIA whole body MRI scan looks at the body from head to toe in order to find cancers, inflammation or obstructive processes in the body. In the head, the exam can show brain masses, shrinkage, old strokes, the sinuses and nasal cavities. In the neck, abnormalities in the lymph nodes, thyroid masses or arthritis in the cervical spine can be identified. In the chest, we check the heart for enlargement and the aorta for aneurysms. Moving to the abdomen and pelvis, we can evaluate the kidneys, liver, spleen, adrenal glands, gallbladder (gallstones), pancreas, bladder, uterus and ovaries. We look at the spine to check for disc herniation and spinal stenosis; and in the extremities, arthritis in the joints. An additional exam of a specific area may be required if an abnormality is identified in order to obtain more detailed information.
- RadiologyDr. Jonathan Blevins is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology and is a member of American Roentgen Ray Society.
- X-Rays
- Computed TomographyCoronary Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography is used for cardiac imaging, to produce a detailed picture of the heart and the blood vessels. Your doctor may ask for this to monitor the performance of your blood vessels after surgery, or to look for problems like aneurysms, blockages from blood clots or plaque, congenital heart or blood vessel problems. A CT heart screening can help spot potential problems before they cause symptoms as well.
- Interventional RadiologyInterventional Radiology (IR) – sometimes called Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR) – is a specialty within radiology, which offers therapeutic help, in addition to diagnosis applications, for many types of diseases throughout the body, and for pain management. IR procedures are minimally invasive, and offer patients less recovery time and risk than most surgical options.
- General Surgery
- Sports MedicineA Diagnostic Radiologist with a sub-specialty has not only completed five years of medical school with an internship and residency in radiology, but also an additional one- to two-year fellowship in a sub-specialty like Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, or Pain Medicine. Beyond these sub-specialties recognized by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiologists may study even more specific fields, or combine other types of medical practice with radiology, for example: Cardiac Imaging, CT Colonography, or Orthopedic and Sports medicine.
- Neck Pain