Purpose of this Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Web Site
The information contained in this web site is solely intended to provide an overview of clinical services, research, and education resources provided by Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Information about diseases and medical conditions contained on this web site and on any of its links is for educational and informational purposes only and should in no way be construed as the practice of medicine or the provision of medical, nursing, or professional health care advice or services. The information should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice from your physician or other health care provider.  Information obtained from this web site does not cover all diseases, ailments, physical conditions, or all radiology examinations and procedures.

If you have a specific health care-related question, please call or visit your physician or health care provider.

Any links to other Internet web sites of nonaffiliated external sources does not imply endorsement by Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis of any products, services, or information contained on those sites.  Since Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology has no control over the privacy practices of all linked external web sites, you should read and understand the policies of all linked external web sites with respect to their privacy practices.

Security of Information
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology has implemented reasonable technology and security policies, rules, and measures to protect the data contained on our servers; however, because no security system is impenetrable or 100% secure, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology cannot guarantee the security of its servers.

Visitor Tracking
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology hopes that each visitor to this web site finds useful information about radiology services offered at Washington University Medical Center.  Therefore, a tracking system has been installed  to count the number of web site visitors and determine which web site pages those visitors select. To do this, software called a "cookie" is used to maintain numbers in aggregate form, but the cookie does not obtain personal information about any visitors to this web site.