Urgent Care With Digital X-Rays in Volusia County, FL
Imagine that you suddenly experience a serious but non-life-threatening injury or illness. You need quick answers—what should you do? Turn to Halifax Health ExpressCare, your trusted source of non-emergency healthcare services in Volusia County, Florida.
Effective urgent care begins with an accurate diagnosis, and the diagnostic process often involves the use of high-quality images. Each of our conveniently located urgent care centers is equipped with digital X-ray technology. We are pleased to offer this convenient and cost-effective diagnostic service on a walk-in basis for adults and children older than two.
What Are Digital X-Rays?
Used in medical settings since the early 1900s, traditional X-ray technology uses conventional photo film to capture images of the body’s internal structures. After the advent of computer technology, digital X-rays emerged as a more efficient, cost-effective, and safer method of producing diagnostic images.
Compared to traditional X-rays, digital X-rays offer many advantages. Consider that:
- Less radiation is used during the procedure (the amount of radiation used for traditional X-rays is safe, however)
- The results are available immediately because there is no need to process and develop film
- The resulting images are higher resolution, have greater detail and clarity, and can be easily enlarged
- The images do not degrade over time
- The data can be easily transferred and shared via computers and other electronic devices
- The digital files can be easily secured and protected
- No chemicals are needed to develop film
What Can Be Seen in Digital X-Rays?
Our experienced team—which includes physician assistants and nurse practitioners overseen by a medical director—uses medical imaging studies to evaluate many common injuries and illnesses, including:
- Broken bones
- Arthritis
- Low bone density (osteoporosis)
- Dislocated joints
- Kidney stones
- Pneumonia
- Foreign objects embedded in the skin, such as splinters
- Digestive issues
- Swallowed items, such as coins, marbles, and keys
In non-life-threatening situations, we help many of our patients avoid making an extra trip to an offsite imaging facility or waiting in a crowded hospital ER when they do not need emergency care.
Benefit From Quick and Reliable Answers
You can receive digital X-rays at any Halifax Health ExpressCare walk-in clinic in Volusia County, FL. Stop by today, and we will ensure that you will leave with a definitive diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan in place.
