Diagnostic Radiologist
Dr. Joseph F. Polak is a Diagnostic Radiologist in Boston, MA
with special training and skill in diagnosing diseases and injuries with imaging technology.
As a Diagnostic Radiologist, Joseph F. Polak, MD performs
imaging with x-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, or radiation in order to diagnose disorders or dysfunctions in tissues and bones. Diagnostic Radiology is
a field of medicine that applies imaging technology to diagnose disease and dysfunction. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Diagnostic Radiologists include bone fractures, bronchitis, heart disease, kidney stones, cirrhosis, and benign or cancerous tumors.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Diagnostic Radiologists
include x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, computed tomography (CT) scans, ultrasounds, mammographies, fluoroscopies, nuclear stress tests, positron emission tomographies (PET), and bone density scans (DEXA).
A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.
Diagnostic Radiologists in South End, Boston, MA
Nuclear Medicine Doctor
A nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment, diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone
Nuclear Medicine Doctors in South End, Boston, MA
Nuclear Radiologist
Dr. Joseph F. Polak is a Nuclear Radiologist in Boston, MA
with special training and skill in using radioactive materials - radiopharmaceuticals - to produce images of patients' organs that help a nuclear medicine physician diagnose disease.
As a Nuclear Radiologist, Joseph F. Polak, MD performs
imaging of body organs using radiopharmaceuticals. Nuclear Radiology is
a method of producing images by detecting radiation from different parts of the body after a radioactive tracer is given to the patient. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Nuclear Radiologists include hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, solid tumors, hematologic malignancies, or painful bone metastases.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Nuclear Radiologists
include scintigraphy, positron emission tomography (PET) scan, hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA), radioactive iodine thyroid scan.
A radiologist who is involved in the analysis and imaging of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances in vitro and in vivo for diagnosis and the administration of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances for the treatment of disease.
Nuclear Radiologists in South End, Boston, MA
Vascular & Interventional Radiologist
Dr. Joseph F. Polak is a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist in Boston, MA
with special training and skill in using radiological imaging to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders.
As a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, Joseph F. Polak, MD performs
minimally-invasive, image-guided procedures to minimize the need for invasive surgery. Vascular & Interventional Radiology is
a medical specialty focused on applying image-guided, minimally invasive therapy to manage or eliminate internal organ disease or disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Vascular & Interventional Radiologists include heart disease, vascular disease, cancer, blood vessel disease, pulmonary embolism, varicose veins, aneurysm, tumor, uterine fibroid, kidney stones, gallstones, and blocked veins.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Vascular & Interventional Radiologists
include angioplasty, blood vessel stenting, cryoplasty, embolization, chemoembolization, gastrostomy, liver drainage, tumor ablation, and vertebroplasty.
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Vascular Interventional Radiologists in South End, Boston, MA
