North Kansas City Hospital

Whether you’re ready for that first child, need a new knee, suffering from chronic pain or experiencing a life-threatening health problem, North Kansas City Hospital can help. An overview of each of our services is provided in this section of our website.

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More and more healthcare tests are available on an outpatient basis. At North Kansas City Hospital, we make testing as easy as possible for you. Our Health Services Pavilion is the location for many departments that do extensive outpatient testing. The convenience of testing in one primary location along with close, covered parking gets you in and out as quickly as possible.

Cardiology/Neurology

An accurate diagnosis is critical to treating any health condition. The Hospital's Cardiology Department gained notoriety as one of the first in Kansas City to obtain real-time, three-dimensional images of the heart using 3-D Echo technology.

This innovative procedure helps cardiologists view 3-D images of the heart instantaneously, as if they were holding the heart in their hands, which leads to a better diagnosis.

Other cardiology testing includes: echocardiograms, stress echos, transesophageal echocardiograms, electrocardiograms (ECG, EKG), treadmill stress tests, nuclear stress myocardial perfusion testing and Holter monitoring.

Radiology

The Hospital brought the advanced diagnostic capabilities of a 64-slice CT scanner to the Northland area. This technology provides exceptional image quality and assists with a better diagnosis and ultimately the chance of a quicker recovery. It also can capture images for diagnosing heart conditions.

Digital Mammography and Stereotactic Needle Biopsy – Finding and treating breast cancer in the earliest stages can mean the difference between life and death. The addition of digital mammography and stereotactic needle biopsy give physicians the tools to diagnose breast cancer earlier in women. Digital mammography provides superior image quality to help identify areas of concern. If a digital mammogram does identify a suspicious area, a stereotactic needle biopsy allows the physician to obtain a breast biopsy without open surgery. The patient experiences less pain, scarring and quicker recovery.

PET/CT Scanner – This highly technical equipment helps clinicians in the area of cancer treatment. It can distinguish otherwise invisible tumors, determine whether a tumor is malignant (cancerous) and monitor the progress of cancer treatments.

Other sophisticated diagnostic technology includes MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), traditional CT scanning, ultrasound imaging capabilities and nuclear medicine testing with radioactive isotopes.

Northland Medical Imaging Center

If you need specialized radiology testing, North Kansas City Hospital also operates the Northland Medical Imaging Center, an off-campus site at 5501 NW 62nd Terr., Suite 200, conveniently located near I-29 and 64th St. Imaging Center hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Open MRI
Ultrasound
Bone Density Testing
Xrays

For more information about Northland Medical Imaging Center and its services, call 816-691-8000.

GI Lab

The Hospital's GI Lab provides a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for digestive disorders, including colon cancer, ulcers, gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD) and inflammatory bowel disease --Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. They also do colonoscopy procedures, polyp removal, Ph Monitoring and capsule endoscopy.

Located on the 7th floor of Health Services Pavilion, patients receive care in a convenient, specialized facility staffed by health professionals dedicated to detecting and treating gastrointestinal conditions.

Nutrition Counseling Services
Maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise isn't always easy. Taking action before your health is affected is important. Being overweight can contribute to several medical conditions such as: diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease to name a few.

Our registered dietitians:

help clients understand and implement the diet prescribed by their physician.

work with the client to set goals for dietary and lifestyle changes.

develop a healthy food plan with the client.

offer tips on meal planning, food preparation, grocery shopping, label reading and dining out.

This service requires a physician's referral and appointments are made through the Hospital’s Outpatient Scheduling Department. A scheduler will call the patient once a physician referral has been made. For questions regarding counseling sessions or insurance, call 816-691-5267.

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