UCLA Health Radiology Services: Comprehensive Diagnostic and Interventional Care

UCLA Health Radiology Services is a dedicated team of subspecialty radiologists, specialized nursing and technical staff, physician trainees, and talented managers committed to providing exemplary care to customers at premier service levels. With international recognition for research programs and faculty known worldwide as leaders in their fields, UCLA Health combines experience and technology to deliver advanced diagnostic imaging services.

Why Choose UCLA Health for Radiology?

UCLA Health's radiology team stands out due to its commitment to combining experience and technology to deliver diagnostic imaging services. Many faculty members are recognized as international leaders in their respective fields, contributing to the department's international recognition for its research programs.

Full Range of Diagnostic Services

UCLA Health radiology specialists offer a complete spectrum of medical imaging services, catering to both inpatients and outpatients. Specializations include breast imaging, pediatric imaging, and acute care imaging, ensuring patients receive the most advanced options tailored to their specific conditions and needs.

State-of-the-Art Technology

Advanced medical imaging techniques ensure the most accurate radiological diagnoses possible. The quantitative three-dimensional imaging lab exemplifies this commitment, combining high-resolution 3D images with powerful software for unparalleled ability to plan efficient and effective procedures.

Smooth Transitions of Care

Coordinating care and sharing diagnostic imaging results with primary physicians is streamlined at UCLA Health. UCLA Radiology Connections enables patients to upload images directly to their provider through a secure portal, facilitating seamless communication and informed decision-making. This service is also helpful when you have had imaging at another institution that you’d like to share with us before your radiology appointment.

Access to Clinical Trials

Patients at UCLA Health benefit from access to a range of clinical trials led by expert researchers investigating new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. These studies offer additional care options, including promising new treatments.

Research and Innovation

UCLA Health's interventional neuroradiologists are at the forefront of research and innovation. A notable example is the invention of the MERCI device, the first approved device for opening brain vessels to treat acute stroke.

Diagnostic and Imaging Services

UCLA Health radiology centers offer a wide array of diagnostic and medical imaging services. In our UCLA Radiology outpatient centers we offer the very best of CT, US, MRI, X-Ray, Interventional Radiology procedures and consultation services.

Breast Imaging

UCLA Health continually leads the way in breast cancer prevention and diagnosis. The Mammography Center was the first of its kind in Los Angeles, and UCLA Health was the first center in the area to offer breast ultrasound. They were also among the first centers in the region with the expertise and resources to offer 3D mammograms, which provide a better view of breast tissue. Real-time online scheduling, a convenient alternative to scheduling annual routine screening mammograms at our breast imaging centers, is available on myUCLAhealth for female patients over 40 years old.

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)

UCLA Health has achieved certification with the HHT Foundation as a Center of Excellence in HHT treatment. They provide full spectrum, coordinated care for screening, diagnosing, and treating HHT, a disorder in which blood vessels do not form properly, primarily affecting the skin, lungs, brain, or liver.

Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Clinic

Interventional radiologists at UCLA Health use advanced technology to place, manage, and remove IVC filters, small devices that prevent blood clots from moving to the heart and lungs.

Lung Cancer Screening

UCLA Health works with multiple specialists, including those in thoracic radiology, pulmonary medicine, and thoracic surgery, to detect and screen for lung cancer. Low radiation dose computed tomography is used to detect lung cancer before symptoms appear, addressing the common issue of late diagnosis.

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC)

Radiology specialists conduct a full assessment to determine the most suitable type of PICC, a small, hollow tube placed through a vein in the arm, to meet individual patient needs for receiving blood transfusions, medications, or nutrients. Following the assessment, PICCs are placed through a short procedure.

Prostate Imaging and Treatment

Comprehensive and sophisticated imaging is used to detect, diagnose, and treat prostate cancer. New technology aids in earlier diagnosis and assists surgeons in planning minimally invasive surgery.

Treatments and Procedures

UCLA Health radiologists offer a range of treatments and procedures, utilizing minimally invasive techniques whenever possible.

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Interventional Neuroradiology

This specialized field utilizes imaging and small plastic tubes to treat brain conditions, including aneurysms, strokes, and rare conditions such as Moyamoya disease.

Interventional Oncology

UCLA Health pioneered and developed the field of interventional oncology, focusing on image-guided cancer treatment, including biopsies and shrinking tumors. The program performs over 500 procedures annually, making it one of the largest in the United States.

Interventional Radiology

Minimally invasive techniques are used to treat conditions that once required open surgery, lowering patient risk and reducing recovery times. Complex conditions are treated safely and effectively with minimal scarring or pain.

Neurosurgery Treatment for Essential Tremors

Radiologists partner with the neurosurgery team to offer magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound, an advanced treatment that uses a special scanner, helmet, and ultrasound waves to treat the part of the brain that causes tremors. It can be an effective treatment for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Uterine Fibroid Program

A unique team approach, involving gynecologists, urogynecologists, interventional radiologists, and nurse practitioners, is used to diagnose and treat uterine fibroids. Tailored treatment plans promote women’s long-term health.

Varicose Vein Treatment

Comprehensive vein care and treatment for venous insufficiency are offered, addressing conditions that cause veins to swell and enlarge, leading to spider veins or varicose veins. A patient-centered approach prioritizes improving the patient's quality of life.

Conditions Treated

UCLA Health radiologists are crucial members of diagnostic teams and offer minimally invasive treatments for a range of conditions.

Aneurysms

Aneurysms, characterized as a bulge or weak spot in an artery, often in the brain or the back of the knee, are treated through UCLA Health radiology services.

Cancers

UCLA Health offers diagnostic imaging and interventional treatments for a large number of diseases where cells divide uncontrollably, then spread and destroy surrounding tissue.

Fibroids

Noncancerous growths that occur in the uterus, often during a woman’s childbearing years, can be addressed with UCLA Health's Uterine Fibroid Program.

Stroke

UCLA Health's interventional neuroradiology services can treat stroke, an interruption to blood supply in your brain, either because of a blockage or a burst blood vessel.

Tumors

An irregular mass of cells that grows uncontrollably can be diagnosed and treated through UCLA Health radiology services.

Tremors

Involuntary contractions or shaking in one part of the body, often in the hands, legs or face, can be treated with magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound in partnership with the neurosurgery team.

Varicose Veins

Enlarged, twisted veins, most often in the legs, can be treated with comprehensive vein care and treatment for venous insufficiency.

Tests and Procedures Offered at UCLA Radiology Centers

UCLA Health radiology centers utilize a range of techniques to view the inside of the body.

CT (Computed Tomography)

CT scans use a combination of X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body.

Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)

DEXA scans use small doses of radiation to measure bone mineral density, assessing the quality and strength of bones.

Diagnostic Ultrasounds

Also called sonography, diagnostic ultrasounds use high-frequency sound waves to view the structures inside the body.

Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopy uses X-rays with a video screen to create a “movie” of the inside of the body.

Mammography

Mammography uses low-dose X-rays to examine breast tissue to detect and diagnose breast cancer.

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

MRI uses radio waves and magnets to create detailed images of internal organs and tissue.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

PET uses a radioactive substance called a tracer to show how internal organs are functioning.

Scheduling and Access

UCLA Radiology is dedicated to improving outcomes through innovative imaging. In our UCLA Radiology outpatient centers we offer the very best of CT, US, MRI, X-Ray, Interventional Radiology procedures and consultation services. If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment, call us! We are here to help. Click here for technologies offered at each location, or go to Our Locations for the full list.

Making A Diagnostic Study Appointment

In order to make your scheduling experience the best it can be, we ask that you have your doctor's order sent to us from the clinic before you call to make your appointment.

Request a Interventional Radiology Consultation Office Visit

Thank you for your interest in making an appointment with one of our Radiologists. By completing the Online Request for Interventional Radiology Consultation Office Visit Form, you will be able to choose a date and time that works best for your schedule and we will respond to your request within 24 to 48 business hours. Please note this request form is for a clinic consultation with a physician, not for imaging studies.

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