The MaineHealth Neurosurgery and Spine - Scarborough team includes subspecialty trained radiologists who focus all or most of their clinical time in neuroradiology. Our radiologists who specialize in diagnosing a wide variety of diseases of the brain, diagnostic imaging for neck and back, pain, and head and neck malignancies. We also specialize in the diagnosis of traumatic injuries of the head and spine.
Advanced Neuroradiology Services
Our neuroradiologists use advanced technology and highly-specialized training to identify abnormalities of the nervous system, spine, head and neck. Our fellowship-trained subspecialists bring more than 50 years of combined experience to our collaborative, clinical, decision-making process.
At MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, the region's leading tertiary referral center, they see some of the most complex cases in New England, and routinely perform some of the most advanced imaging studies available today.
- Our investment in leading-edge diagnostic imaging equipment ensures the highest possible imaging quality.
- The daily multidisciplinary collaboration among our neurosurgeons, neurologists and neuroradiologists cultivates a collegial environment with open communication that extends to the referring physician.
- Our mature Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) serves as a regional resource that enables rapid image sharing and interpretation, helping to speed diagnosis.
Neurological diagnostic imaging modalities available include:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
- Myelography, including fluoroscopic-guided lumbar procedures
