Diagnostic
As part of our mission, Calvert Memorial Hospital is dedicated to providing quality services to the people of Southern Maryland. To ensure that mission is met, we are always looking for ways to improve our diagnostic capability. Our newly constructed addition to the Calvert Medical Office Building houses a permanent MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) unit. In association with West Shore Surgical Associates, we opened the CMH Non-Invasive Vascular Lab to aid in diagnosing blood flow problems. We also provide access to Lab and/or Radiology services at our satellite locations.

Laboratory
CMH has a full-service laboratory on-site to serve the needs of our patients and physicians. There are three locations available for blood and specimen collection.

Solomons Medical Center, Suite 1400, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone: 410-394-2820.

Calvert Medical Office Building, Suite 101, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone: 410-535-8177 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8177.

CMH Main Laboratory, first floor (near the Emergency Room), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone: 410-535-8234 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8234.

The CMH Laboratory provides laboratory testing and pathology services to both inpatients and outpatients round-the-clock. We provide collection services and stat testing services for several area HMOs and PPOs. On-site testing is available for: Hematology, Serology, Coagulation, Chemistry, Special Chemistry/Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Urinalysis, Blood Bank and Microbiology. Some tests may be sent to a reference laboratory or the Maryland State Lab. The CMH Laboratory is both CAP and AABB inspected and accredited every two years, ensuring the highest standard of quality in the laboratory services supplied at CMH.

The laboratory also offers Drug Screening Collection Services for local businesses. To find out more about this service, call the laboratory manager at 410-535-8330 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8330. If your company already participates and you need to make an appointment for a drug screen, call 410-535-8177 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8177.

Calvert Memorial is committed to quality service. If you have any concerns or questions about the laboratory services you received, please call our Customer Service Representative at 410-535-4000 or 301-855-1012, ext. 5756.

Patients who want to donate their own blood for surgery - an autologous donation - can do so at CMH. The Red Cross regularly comes to CMH to draw units of blood for either autologous or directed donations. To make an appointment, call 1-800-45 BLOOD. The Red Cross staff member that comes to CMH is here every Tuesday except the first Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. She is located in the First Floor Conference Room next to the Cardiopulmonary Services Department.

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Radiology
Calvert Memorial's Radiology Department provides a full range of diagnostic imaging with the latest in medical imaging technology. Services include: computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, nuclear medicine, mammography, angiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and a vascular lab to perform non-invasive blood flow studies. Permanent MRI services are available in the addition to the Calvert Medical Office Building completed in November 2000. Staffed by board-certified radiologists, we handle most other medical imaging procedures, as well.

Our laser imaging system produces the sharpest images possible, provides immediate test results, reduces waiting time for patients and improves staff efficiency. The laser imaging system is networked among key modalities for faster access to images, shorter patient turnaround time and improved equipment utilization.

Recently, we added a gamma camera that produces sharper, more conclusive images in half the time. The result is increased diagnostic accuracy and improved patient comfort. The camera shows slices of the heart wall in motion that allows the physician to determine how well the heart is pumping. These scans are typically done before a patient undergoes bypass surgery or angioplasty to remove blockages to the blood flow in and out of the heart.

Radiology services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The CMH Radiology Department serves both inpatients and outpatients. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 410-535-8318 or 301- 855-1012, ext. 8318.

Depending upon your insurance, you may be referred to the Calvert Medical Imaging Center (CMIC) for your outpatient procedures. CMIC, with three locations, is a complete outpatient radiology service offering MRI, CT scans, computed ultrasound with color flow mapping, specialized vascular studies and low dose mammography. Recently, they added bone densitometry. In just a few minutes, this sensitive equipment can detect osteoporosis - the thinning of bones - very early, when it is most treatable.

CMH Radiology now offers a new service:  WellScan at CMH.  WellScan provides comprehensive screenings of the heart and lungs or full body using state-of-the-art CT technology.

The Prince Frederick office of the Calvert Medical Imaging Center is located in the Calvert Medical Office Building in Suite 105 on the first floor. It operates Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. - noon. For information or to make an appointment, call 410-535-4111 or 301-855-1800. Helpful tip: Please have your insurance information handy, along with the name of the test and the ordering physician when you call for an appointment.

The Dunkirk office of the Calvert Medical Imaging Center is located in the Dunkirk Medical Center at 10845 Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk in Suite 104. It's open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Services at the Dunkirk office include radiography, teleradiology, computed ultrasound with color flow mapping, specialized vascular studies and low dose mammography. For information or to make an appointment, call 410-286-3355 or 301-812-0435.

The Solomons office of the Calvert Medical Imaging Center is located in the Solomons Medical Center at 14090 Solomons Island Road South in Solomons in Suite 1400. It operates, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Services at the Solomons office include radiography, teleradiology and low dose mammography. Ultrasound services are planned for the future. For information or to make an appointment, call 410-394-2830.

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Cardiopulmonary Services
The Cardiopulmonary Department at CMH provides respiratory care, cardiology, EEG and sleep disorder services to both inpatients and outpatients. The department is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by licensed/registered therapists. The Cardiopulmonary staff at CMH works with the Emergency Department to facilitate timely treatment and education of asthma patients. The Cardiopulmonary staff is a key participant in our efforts to plan and manage the care of the asthmatic patient.

The Cardiopulmonary department is located on the first floor of the main hospital. Respiratory care services and EKGs are available round-the-clock. For Respiratory Therapy services (pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gases), call 410-535-8340 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8340.

Cardiology services are available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. For EKGs and stress tests, call 410-535-8340 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8340. If you have an HMO and your doctor has ordered an EKG to be done as an outpatient, it cannot be done here. It will need to be done by your primary care physician at their office. For echocardiograms, call 410-535-8341 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8341.

Sleep Disorders Center of CMH
The Sleep Disorders Center at CMH provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for adults and children with sleep-related complaints. The center is directed by a fellowship-trained, board-certified sleep disorders specialist and includes a two-bed, state-of-the-art sleep lab for full evaluations. The Sleep Lab is open three nights per week for sleep disorder studies. EEGs can be done Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For an appointment or information about the Sleep Disorders Center, call 410-535-8271 or 301-855-1012, ext. 8271. If the staff is not available to take your call, please leave your name, phone number and the test you need. Someone will call you back to schedule your appointment.

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Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
The CMH Non-Invasive Vascular Lab is equipped to perform non-invasive testing to help assess several vascular disorders. All the tests are performed without the use of needles, injections or dyes. All the tests are performed using ultrasound, which does not involve any radiation and is painless. All the tests are performed by a vascular technologist and reviewed by a physician specializing in vascular disease.

The CMH Non-Invasive Vascular Lab is located in the Calvert Medical Office Building in Suite 212. The lab operates Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For an appointment or more information, call 410-414-4539 or 301-855-1012, ext. 4539.

To prepare for a test in the Non-Invasive Vascular Lab:

1. Do not use any tobacco or caffeine products for at least 4 hours before your test.
2. Take all medications as directed by your physician.
3. When you make your appointment, ask the technologist if there is any special diet required for the exam you are having.

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