Dr. Brent A. Townsend M.D.
Radiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Radiology
3949 Browning Pl Raleigh NC, 27609About
Dr. Brent Townsend practices Pediatric Radiology in Raleigh, NC. A pediatric radiologist is an expert in the diagnosis of illnesses, injuries, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents, using imaging techniques and equipment. Dr. Townsend has expertise in selecting the best imaging techniques to diagnose medical and surgical problems. Some of those techniques include x-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear medicine.
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Duke University School of Medicine 2003
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