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Samuel Hunter, M.D., PH.D.

Radiologist

Dr. Samuel Hunter is a radiologist practicing in Franklin, TN. Dr. Hunter specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
Samuel Hunter, M.D., PH.D.
  • Franklin, TN
  • Accepting new patients

Can a CT scan show a kidney infection?

Usually, it does not show infection, but it can show abscesses in or around a kidney or in the abdomen, or a blocked ureter, which can be related to an infection.

What is the best imaging for kidney stones?

It depends on how large and where they are. A plain X-ray film or CT. An ultrasound can also be used if in the kidney. MRI does not show kidney stones well.

How much radiation do you get from fluoroscopy?

Getting a fluoroscopic procedure exposes a patient to as much radiation as 250 to 3,500 chest X-rays. For perspective, a person gets the equivalent of one chest X-ray from normal READ MORE
Getting a fluoroscopic procedure exposes a patient to as much radiation as 250 to 3,500 chest X-rays. For perspective, a person gets the equivalent of one chest X-ray from normal background radiation in about two and a half days

Will a lipoma show up on a CT scan?

Yes. But CT is usually done to assure there is not a different type of tumor.