St. Margaret's Diagnostic Imaging Department offers a full range of services to the Illinois Valley community.

Cardiac Imaging provides Echocardiograms and Thallium Stress Testing Monday through Friday.

Mammograms performed on patients over age 35 do not require a physician's order.  The specialty areas of

Nuclear Medicine, Sonography and CT Scan are available on a 24-hour call basis.  St. Margaret's Nuclear

Medicine is fully computerized and all technicians are registered and state licensed.  St. Margaret's uses

transvaginal sonography consisting of high resolution, real-time equipment.  This type of sonography can

detect a pregnancy at 4-5 weeks.  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), available Monday through Friday  

at St. Margaret’s, is a technique that uses electromagnets. For appointments or further

information on any Diagnostic Imaging Service, phone (815) 664-1468.

St. Margaret's Laboratory is open 24 hours a day, every day.  State-of-the-art equipment

and board certified staff allow turn around time for most tests in 24 hours or less. 

Appointments are not required, and expected wait time for routine testing is less than 10 minutes.

St. Margaret's was one of the first hospitals in the area to purchase a Lead Analyzer for faster, more efficient

lead testing.  Advance appointments are not required. Call (815) 664-1471 for more information.

Electrocardiograms (EKG's), Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Function Testing and Treadmills are only a

few of the services provided by the Cardiopulmonary Department.  Trained technicians perform diagnostic

tests related to the heart, lungs, and circulatory system for both inpatients and outpatients. They also provide

respiratory treatments, oxygen therapy and ventilator care.  Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) and a Smoking

Cessation Program are also available for area employers and the community.  To reach the Cardiopulmonary

Department, phone (815) 664-1467.