Articles · September 25, 2026 · 3 min read

Which Desert Imaging center does your exam? A west-to-east guide

Five centers across El Paso County, and not every exam is at every one. What each center does, with the address, so you drive to the right door.

Desert Imaging has five centers, from the west side of El Paso out to Horizon City. They are not all the same. Mammograms, X-rays and ultrasound are at most of them. MRI is at two. PET/CT and nuclear medicine are at one. Knowing which center does your exam saves you a drive, so here they are, west to east.

West

122 W. Castellano Dr., El Paso, TX 79912.

West is our largest center and does eight kinds of exams. It is the only center with a 3-Tesla wide-bore MRI, alongside a 1.5-Tesla magnet, and it is where we do breast MRI. West also does 3D mammography, CT, ultrasound with elastography of the breast, liver and thyroid, X-ray, bone density, heart tests (EKG, 2D echocardiogram and coronary calcium score) and ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsy.

If your order says MRI and you are nervous about small spaces, ask for West.

Central

7812 Gateway Blvd. East, Suite 120, El Paso, TX 79915.

Central is our specialty center. It is the only location with PET/CT and the only one with nuclear medicine, so if your order is for either of those, Central is where you are going. Central also does CT and CT angiography, and heart tests including the stress test, EKG and coronary calcium score.

Central is open weekdays only. The other four centers are also open Saturdays, and every center has evening hours during the week.

East

1727 Lee Trevino Dr., El Paso, TX 79935.

East does the same eight kinds of exams as West, with one difference: its MRI is a 1.5-Tesla magnet. You will find 3D mammography, MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, bone density, heart tests (EKG, 2D echocardiogram and coronary calcium score) and thyroid biopsy. For most people on the east side, East is the closest full-service option.

Joe Battle

3080 Joe Battle Blvd., Suite B, El Paso, TX 79938.

Joe Battle does 3D mammography, bone density, X-ray, ultrasound with elastography of the liver, breast and thyroid, and EKG. It does not have MRI or CT. If your order is for one of those, East is the nearest center that does.

Horizon City

13650 Eastlake Blvd., Suite A-102, Horizon City, TX 79928.

Horizon City is our easternmost center. It does 3D mammography, bone density, X-ray, ultrasound and EKG. Like Joe Battle, it does not have MRI, CT, PET/CT or nuclear medicine.

The short version, by exam

3D mammography: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City.
MRI: West (3-Tesla wide-bore and 1.5-Tesla, breast MRI) and East (1.5-Tesla).
CT: West, East and Central. CT angiography at Central.
PET/CT: Central only.
Nuclear medicine: Central only.
Ultrasound: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City. Elastography at West and Joe Battle.
X-ray: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City.
Bone density: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City.
Heart tests: all five centers do EKG. Echocardiogram at West and East. Stress test at Central. Coronary calcium score at West, Central and East.
Thyroid biopsy: West and East.

Saturdays

West, East, Joe Battle and Horizon City are open Saturdays. Central is not. If you need a weekend appointment for a CT scan, that means West or East. For a weekend mammogram, any of the four will do.

How to use this

Look at your doctor's order. Find the exam in the list above. Pick the center on the list that is closest to you, or the one with the first open appointment. When you call or request online, we check it again, so you will never be sent to a center that cannot do your exam. But knowing ahead of time means you can plan the drive, the parking and the time off work before you pick up the phone.

Every center is listed on our Locations pages with a map, hours and the full list of exams it offers. The exam-by-center grid on our home page shows the same information at a glance. If you are still comparing imaging centers, how to choose an imaging center in El Paso lists the questions worth asking any of them.

This article is general information, not medical advice. Follow the instructions your doctor and our staff give you for your exam.

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Request an appointment online or call (915) 577-0100. Bring your doctor's order and we take it from there.

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# Which Desert Imaging center does your exam? A west-to-east guide *Five centers across El Paso County, and not every exam is at every one. What each center does, with the address, so you drive to the right door.* September 25, 2026 · Desert Imaging Desert Imaging has five centers, from the west side of El Paso out to Horizon City. They are not all the same. Mammograms, X-rays and ultrasound are at most of them. MRI is at two. PET/CT and nuclear medicine are at one. Knowing which center does your exam saves you a drive, so here they are, west to east. ## West 122 W. Castellano Dr., El Paso, TX 79912. West is our largest center and does eight kinds of exams. It is the only center with a 3-Tesla wide-bore MRI, alongside a 1.5-Tesla magnet, and it is where we do breast MRI. West also does 3D mammography, CT, ultrasound with elastography of the breast, liver and thyroid, X-ray, bone density, heart tests (EKG, 2D echocardiogram and coronary calcium score) and ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsy. If your order says MRI and you are nervous about small spaces, ask for West. ## Central 7812 Gateway Blvd. East, Suite 120, El Paso, TX 79915. Central is our specialty center. It is the only location with PET/CT and the only one with nuclear medicine, so if your order is for either of those, Central is where you are going. Central also does CT and CT angiography, and heart tests including the stress test, EKG and coronary calcium score. Central is open weekdays only. The other four centers are also open Saturdays, and every center has evening hours during the week. ## East 1727 Lee Trevino Dr., El Paso, TX 79935. East does the same eight kinds of exams as West, with one difference: its MRI is a 1.5-Tesla magnet. You will find 3D mammography, MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, bone density, heart tests (EKG, 2D echocardiogram and coronary calcium score) and thyroid biopsy. For most people on the east side, East is the closest full-service option. ## Joe Battle 3080 Joe Battle Blvd., Suite B, El Paso, TX 79938. Joe Battle does 3D mammography, bone density, X-ray, ultrasound with elastography of the liver, breast and thyroid, and EKG. It does not have MRI or CT. If your order is for one of those, East is the nearest center that does. ## Horizon City 13650 Eastlake Blvd., Suite A-102, Horizon City, TX 79928. Horizon City is our easternmost center. It does 3D mammography, bone density, X-ray, ultrasound and EKG. Like Joe Battle, it does not have MRI, CT, PET/CT or nuclear medicine. ## The short version, by exam - 3D mammography: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City. - MRI: West (3-Tesla wide-bore and 1.5-Tesla, breast MRI) and East (1.5-Tesla). - CT: West, East and Central. CT angiography at Central. - PET/CT: Central only. - Nuclear medicine: Central only. - Ultrasound: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City. Elastography at West and Joe Battle. - X-ray: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City. - Bone density: West, East, Joe Battle, Horizon City. - Heart tests: all five centers do EKG. Echocardiogram at West and East. Stress test at Central. Coronary calcium score at West, Central and East. - Thyroid biopsy: West and East. ## Saturdays West, East, Joe Battle and Horizon City are open Saturdays. Central is not. If you need a weekend appointment for a CT scan, that means West or East. For a weekend mammogram, any of the four will do. ## How to use this Look at your doctor's order. Find the exam in the list above. Pick the center on the list that is closest to you, or the one with the first open appointment. When you call or request online, we check it again, so you will never be sent to a center that cannot do your exam. But knowing ahead of time means you can plan the drive, the parking and the time off work before you pick up the phone. Every center is listed on our Locations pages with a map, hours and the full list of exams it offers. The exam-by-center grid on our home page shows the same information at a glance. If you are still comparing imaging centers, [how to choose an imaging center in El Paso](/blog/how-to-choose-an-imaging-center-in-el-paso) lists the questions worth asking any of them.