Imaging

Welcome to Radiology! Diagnostic Radiology is one of the most commonly used medical imaging procedures.

X-Rays are used to:

  • Diagnose injury to bones, joints, and internal organs.
  • Identify infections, diseases, or other abnormalities within the body.

Our Mission

The Department of Radiology is here to deliver the highest quality medical imaging services to you and your family through teamwork, empathy, and innovation. Trust our family to care for yours.

Our Goals

  • To provide cost effective, convenient, efficient, and appropriate care for patients in need of radiologic diagnosis
  • To treat all our patients with compassion, respect, and dignity
  • To maintain and improve quality of care by committing to a continuous development of our knowledge, our department, our staff, and our facility
  • To subscribe to ALARA standards, maintaining radiation levels As Low As Reasonably Achievable

Bucktail Medical Center’s Radiology Department has already started offering additional hours to better meet the needs of the Renovo Community.  Later hours on Mondays were added along with Saturday Mornings.  The current Radiology Hours are:

MONDAY: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
TUESDAY: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WEDNESDAY: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
THURSDAY: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
FRIDAY: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SATURDAY: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Scope of Services

Exams are performed on emergency room patients, inpatients, outpatients, and our nursing home residents. We provide care to patients of any age group: pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Patients may be ambulatory or non-ambulatory.

The Department of Radiology provides support to all departments located within the medical facility. Imaging studies are performed upon receipt of a written or electronic exam order from a physician or other authorized licensed practitioner.

Exams will be reviewed and dictated by a licensed Radiologist. The report will be made available to the ordering physician or authorized licensed practitioner for review.

Staffing Guidelines

We provide 24/7/365 services to our Emergency Room patients, Acute patients, and Nursing Home residents.
Outpatients/Community Walk-Ins are also welcomed at any time for your convenience.

Skill Levels and Competencies of Personnel

All personnel will maintain a current and valid certification or licensure as required for their classification. All personnel will participate in on-going continuing education to support the required renewal process.

Radiologists: All Radiologists who interpret images are credentialed to do so by the appropriate governing bodies.

Radiologic Technologists: All imaging technologists who operate ionizing radiation producing equipment are registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). All imaging technologists hold a current valid BLS CPR certification. All imaging technologists will participate in yearly Inservice Educational Classes provided by the Hospital.

Ordering Physicians/Authorized Licensed Practitioners: All ordering entities, regardless of whether in-house or out-of-house, hold a current and valid licensure as required for their classification.

Quality Assurance & Improvement

The Quality Assurance & Improvement Plan has been developed to provide ongoing development of processes, monitoring of the key components, and ultimate improvement in the services and patient care provided. Quality Assurance & Improvement data indicators are reported monthly at a Quality Assurance meeting.

Recent upgrades to our Radiology Department:

  • New Teleradiology Provider with faster report times. That means your doctor can begin treatment sooner and help you feel better faster
  • NEW equipment upgrade: Now utilizing Digital Radiology (DR), producing better quality images at reduced radiation doses to our patients
  • NEW PAC’s Imaging Storage System to maintain your X-Rays in-house
  • Addition of Portable X-Ray – Benefits patients that are unable to come to the Radiology Department for exams, especially during emergency situations
  • Ability to share your X-Rays remotely with many outside Physicians/Specialists

Coming 2023:

  • Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner by end of 2023. Will be a huge benefit to the health of our community. Keeping your care close to home, because YOUR HEALTH IS OUR PRIORITY.

For questions or concerns about radiology, please contact:

Shelia Nye BS, RT (R) Radiology Manager
(570) 531-6133
snye@bucktailmedicalcenter.org