Radiology

The Department of Radiology at Boston Medical Center is a full-service, academic medical imaging department that performs over 350,000 screening, diagnostic, and interventional procedures annually for Boston Medical Center, their affiliated health centers, and the community. The goal of the department is to provide every patient with timely access to the most sophisticated medical imaging technology in a compassionate setting and to quickly deliver accurate electronic medical reports to referring physicians.

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840 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
1st Floor
Menino Pavilion 617.414.9729

725 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
Lower Level
Shapiro Center

830 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
1st Floor
Moakley Building

Specialty Clinics

Interventional Radiology

Boston Medical Center's Interventional Radiology physicians are committed to providing comprehensive care. Working in a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment, the interventional radiologists and team of specialized physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses ensure the best patient care in the New England region.

Breast Imaging Center

If you are a woman over 40, yearly breast health screenings are an important part of a healthy routine. Mammography is the single most effective method to detect breast changes, long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt. Yearly mammograms can detect cancer early, providing you with more treatment options and a chance for a full recovery.

Conditions We Treat

Diaphragm Tumor

Treatments & Services

Diagnostic Radiology

The Diagnostic Radiology department is a full service, academic medical imaging department for both adult and pediatric patients. A team of licensed and ARRT registered technologists accommodate patients imaging needs. The department houses the most sophisticated medical imaging technology to quickly deliver accurate electronic images to referring physicians. The enhanced digital imaging has many advantages over traditional x-ray units including providing a more detailed image with lower radiation dose in a shorter amount of time in a comfortable and compassionate setting.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

This test uses a magnetic field, radiofrequency pulses, and a computer to produce detailed images of body structures in multiple planes. Some people may need an IV put in place so caregivers can inject a contrast solution into their veins. This depends on the exam the doctor has ordered. MRI is a more detailed tool than x-ray and ultrasound and for certain organs or areas of the body, it provides better images than CT.

Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine techniques are often used to look at many organ systems in the body and determine a patient’s best treatment option.

Musculoskeletal Imaging

Musculoskeletal Imaging involves taking pictures of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles for effective diagnosis and treatment of conditions.

Ultrasound

Abdominal ultrasound Gynecologic/pelvic ultrasound First trimester OB ultrasound Orthopedic/Musculoskeletal ultrasound Scrotal ultrasound Thyroid ultrasound Deep vein thrombosis ultrasound

Administrative Leadership Team

Jorge A Soto, MD

Chairman, Department of Radiology
Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Abdominal Imaging

Harprit S Bedi, MD

Vice Chairman, Radiology Education
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Fellowship Director, Neuroradiology
Emergency Radiology and Neuroradiology

Priscilla J Slanetz, MD

Vice Chairman, Faculty Development
Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Co-Associate Director, Radiology Residency
Breast Imaging

Jaroslaw N Tkacz, MD

Vice Chairman, Clinical Opperations
Associate Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Abdominal Imaging

Christina A LeBedis, MD

Vice Chairman, Research
Associate Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Abdominal Imaging

Clinical Leadership Team

Ilse Castro-Aragon MD

Section Chief, Pediatric Radiology
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Pediatric Radiology

Kevin J Chang, MD

Section Chief, Body Imaging, Director of MRI Abdominal Imaging
Associate Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine

Mariza O Clement, MD

Section Chief, Emergency Radiology
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Emergency Radiology and Neuroradiology

Michael D Fishman, MD

Section Chief, Breast Imaging, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine

Suvranu Ganguli, MD

Section Chief, Interventional Radiology
Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine

Andrew J Kompel MD

Section Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology
Fellowship Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine

Gustavo A Mercier, MD, PhD

Section Chief, Nuclear Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Osamu Sakai, MD, PhD

Section Chief, Neuroradiology
Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Neuroradiology