Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Patient Services

Information for patients about these procedures can be found on UW Health’s Radiology page.

Phone Numbers

• For the Musculoskeletal Nurse Coordinator, call (608) 263-6871
• After 5:00p.m. or weekends, call (608) 262-0486 and have the Bone Radiologist paged
• If you need to reschedule, call (608) 263-XRAY (9729) between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• If you are in need of immediate help, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room.

We perform the following radiologic examinations:

• Digital radiography (X-ray)
• Computerized tomography (CT scan)
• CT Arthrography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• MR Neurography
• MRI Arthrography
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – MSK US Applications
• PET/MRI for pain

We also perform the following musculoskeletal interventional procedures:

• Cervical nerve root blocks
• Lumbar nerve root blocks and epidural Injections
• Discography: lumbar
• Facet joint injections: cervical, thoracic and lumbar
• Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections
• Vertebroplasty: thoracic and lumbar
• Joint injections: sacroiliac joints, all extremity joints
• Biopsy: bone and soft tissue, ultrasound-guided, CT-guided
• Radiofrequency (RF) ablation
• Arthrography
• CT-guided injections
• Ultrasound-guided injections
• Pars interarticularis injections
• MSK interventional radiology
• Microwave ablation
• Cryoablation
• Alcohol ablation