Imaging & Diagnostics
Imaging & Diagnostics: Dr. Alex Jimenez works with top rated diagnosticians and imaging specialists. In our association, imaging specialists provide fast, courteous and top quality results. In collaboration with our offices we provide the quality of service our patients mandate and deserve. Diagnostic Outpatient Imaging (DOI) is a state-of-the-art Radiology center in El Paso, TX. It is the only center of its kind in El Paso, owned and operated by a Radiologist. This means when you come to DOI for a radiologic exam, every detail, from the design of the rooms, the choice of the equipment, the hand-picked technologists, and the software which runs the office, is carefully chosen or designed by the Radiologist and not by an accountant. Our market niche is one center of excellence. Our values related to patient care are: We believe in treating patients the way we would treat our family and we will do our best to ensure that you have a good experience at our clinic.
The Abdomen: Diagnostic Imaging Approach | El Paso, TX.
Diagnosis of the diseases of the abdomen can be classified into: Abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small & large bowel, and the appendix) Abnormalities of the accessory digestive organs (Hepatobiliary & pancreatic...
Diseases Of The Chest Approach To Diagnostic Imaging
Core Anatomy Note generations of the tracheal-bronchial tree, lobes, segments, and fissures. Note secondary pulmonary lobule (1.5-2-cm)-the basic functional unit of lungs observed on HRCT. Note important structural organization of the alveolar spaces with...
Head Trauma And Other Intra-Cranial Pathology Imaging Approaches
Head Trauma: Skull Fractures SKULL FX: COMMON IN THE SETTINGS OF HEAD INJURIES. SKULL FX OFTEN POINT TO OTHER COMPLICATING FACTORS: INTRA-CRANIALHEMORRHAGING, CLOSED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND OTHER SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS SKULL X-RAYS ARE VIRTUALLY OBSOLETE IN...
Why Chiropractors Use X-Rays As A Diagnostic Tool For Treatment
Most healthcare providers use x-rays as a diagnostic tool to treat a variety of patient complaints, including chiropractors. They can help doctors identify the source of a problem or if there is something more going on. X-rays can also help chiropractors determine the...
Wrist/Hand Arthritis And Trauma: Diagnostic Imaging | El Paso, TX.
Wrist & Hand Trauma Distal Radius & Ulnar Fractures (Colles, Smith’s, Barton’s, Chauffeur’s, DiePunch)- complicated by 50% ulnar styloid Fx, TFC path, DRUJ dislocation, scapholunate lig dissociation, lunate/perilunate dislocation ) Carpal...
The Elbow: Diagnostic Imaging Approach | El Paso, TX.
Acute Elbow Trauma In adults: Radial head Fx is the m/c (33%) and accounts for 1.5-4% of all fractures. Etiology: FOOSH with forearm pronated. Associated injuries: elbow collateral ligaments tears. EssexLoprestiFx with interosseous membrane tearing and dislocation of...
Shoulder Diagnostic Imaging Approach | El Paso, TX.
Overview of Shoulder Anatomy Acute Trauma Proximal humeral Fx account for 4-6% of all Fxs. Osteoporotic (OSP) Fx in >60 y.o associated with minimal trauma with F: M 2:1 ratio. In young patients, acute high energy trauma predominates. Complications: AVN humeral...
Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
About 1.5 million people in the United States have rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a chronic, autoimmune disease characterized by pain and inflammation of the joints. With RA, the immune system, which protects our well-being by attacking foreign...
Ankle & Foot Diagnostic Imaging Arthritis & Trauma II| El Paso, TX.
Lisfranc Fracture-Dislocation M/C dislocation of the foot at tarsal-metatarsal articulation (Lisfranc joint). Direct impact or landing and plantar or dorsal flexing the foot. Lisfranc ligament holding 2nd MT base and 1st Cu is torn. Manifests with or w/o...
How Arthritis Can Affect the Knee
Arthritis is characterized as the inflammation of one or multiple joints. The most common symptoms of arthritis include pain and discomfort, swelling, inflammation, and stiffness, among others. Arthritis may affect any joint in the human body, however, it commonly...
The Basic Science of Human Knee Menisci Structure, Composition, and Function
The knee is one of the most complex joints in the human body, consisting of the thigh bone, or femur, the shin bone, or tibia, and the kneecap, or patella, among other soft tissues. Tendons connect the bones to the muscles while ligaments connect the bones of the knee...
Ankle & Foot Diagnostic Imaging Arthritis & Trauma I | El Paso, TX.
Ankle Fractures 10% of all fractures. 2nd m/c following femoral neck Fx. Demographics: active young males and older osteoporotic females Stable Fx: overall prognosis is good Unstable Fx: require ORIF. 15%-20% chances of 2nd OA. Role of imaging is to determine the...
Knee Arthritis: Diagnostic Imaging Approaches II | El Paso, TX.
Sagittal Fluid Sensitivity Sagittal Fluid Sensitive MR slice showing large synovial popliteal (Baker’s) cyst (above top image) and sizeable synovial effusion (above bottom image) Note multiple patchy dark signal areas on both images, representing fibrinoid...
Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part II. Differential Diagnosis
The knee is the largest joint in the human body, where the complex structures of the lower and upper legs come together. Consisting of three bones, the femur, the tibia, and the patella which are surrounded by a variety of soft tissues, including cartilage, tendons...