Tom XL Tan, MD, FACR
Radiologist | Diagnostic Radiology
3226 S Alameda St Corpus Christi TX, 78404About
Dr. Tom Tan is a radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Tan specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography exams and radioactive isotopes. 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. Dr. Tan also has extensive experiences in using radioactive Iodine-131 to perform ablation therapies for thyroid cancer and treating medical condition of hyperthyroidism.
Education and Training
Ohio State University-COM Radiology Residency 1999
The Christ Hospital- UC Nuclear Medicine Residency 1996
Xian Medical University, China MD
Board Certification
American Board of Nuclear Medicine
American Board of Radiology
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2021 Is Here, But The Pandemic Isn't Over
Since December 2019, when COVID-19 became a pandemic, a little over one year has now passed. According to the real-time data published by John Hopkins University on January 9, 2021, 888.2 million people worldwide are infected, and 1.91 million died of COVID-19 pneumonia. For those who survived,...
Why do you have to fast for a PET scan?
The reason of a 15 year old who needs a PET scan is most likely to detect tumors or to localize culprit site of seizures. In both scenarios, fasting for at least 6 hours before the intended PET scan is to reduce competitions from ordinary blood sugar (glucose molecules) with PET scanning agent Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) that is an analogue of glucose, meaning that fasting before PET scan with FDG can greatly facilitate the uptake of FDG by the targeted cells/tissues, thus to better visualize the lesions your doctors are looking for. READ MORE
Can an x-ray show a tumor?
The plain X-ray can show some bone tumors, but showing soft tissue tumors often needs more sophisticated X-ray tools such as CT scan to make more accurate diagnosis. I hope that this will answer your question. Thank you. Dr. Tan READ MORE
Professional Memberships
- American College of Radiology
- Radiological Society of North America
- American Medical Association
Professional Society Memberships
- Radiological Society of North America, American Medical Association
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Radiology & Imaging of South Texas
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Get to know Radiologist Dr. Tom XL Tan, who serves patients in Corpus Christi, Texas.
With an eye for detail and good observational skills, Dr. Tan is a highly trained radiologist at Radiology & Imaging of South Texas, LLP. It comprises Alameda Imaging Center and South Imaging Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The team of physicians at Radiology & Imaging, each a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology, have offered patients and referring physicians expertise in many areas of radiology. They provide diagnostic imaging services in a caring, comforting patient environment with leading-edge imaging technologies. Their extensive expertise in medical imaging allows them to give physicians and patients the very best in service and care.
Upon graduating with his medical degree from Xi’an Medical University in China in 1985, Dr. Tan went on to further his training in the United States. He completed his residency in nuclear medicine at The Christ Hospital in 1996, and his residency in radiology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in 1999.
An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.
Furthermore, he holds board certification through the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, which is the primary certifying organization for nuclear medicine in the United States. It certifies physicians as specialists in the practice of nuclear medicine.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR), Dr. Tan is a member of the Radiological Society of North America and the American Medical Association.
Radiology is a medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases within the human body. Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging procedures, such as exams and tests, X-rays, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, mammography, positron emission tomography, and ultrasound.
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