The discipline of ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) encompasses one of the most extraordinarily complex systems of the body. It is best defined as the study of the sensory nerves controlling taste, hearing, smell and balance.

Generally, ENT specialists are called upon to examine conditions like loss of hearing, balance problems, onset of dizziness, sudden facial paralysis, chronic infection, intermittent ringing of the ears and similar types of sensory complaints.

Diagnostic imaging can be critical in the proper diagnosis and treatment of ENT disorders. ENT imaging is a highly specialized, delicate field requiring complex training and the very best technology available. EPIC Imaging has one of the few divisions in the region devoted specifically to this field.

What makes this science so challenging is how connected and intermingled the sensory system is. All these structures work together. Taste is connected to smell. The balance mechanisms of the inner ear are connected to the eyes. And so on. This is further complicated by the extremely tiny and delicate structures of the sensory system.

The great advantage diagnostic imaging brings to ENT is its ability to isolate areas and pinpoint problems amid this interconnected web. EPIC's highly sophisticated technology lets the radiologist view images of the head and neck in minute, little sections less than a millimeter wide. Through non-invasive means, we can easily rule out tumors and degeneration and provide your physician with the answers needed for effective treatment.