Imaging Services Reception:

Registration 7:00A—4:00P (register after 4:00P in Outpatient department)

Film/images request call 858-2385, 24 hour notice would be appreciated.

Mammography:

Monday through Friday 7:00A—4:00P

Thursday evening appointments
available until 6:00P

An expedited (fast track) process to sterotactic biopsy is now available at Redington-Fairview General Hospital (RFGH) as a service to our patients in order to reduce the time between identification of an abnormal mammogram and biopsy. The biopsy determines if an abnormality on a mammogram is benign (no cancer) or malignant (cancer). The purpose of this expedited process is to alleviate some anxiety a woman may feel while waiting to learn whether or not she has cancer.

If you would like more information please ask your primary care physician or call our department at 858-2385 and ask to speak to a mammographer.

Expedite Process — An effort by RFGH to significantly reduce the time between an abnormal finding suggesting the need for a biopsy procedure.

CT Scan (CAT Scan):

Monday through Friday 7:30A—4:00P
(on-call 24/7)

State of the art multi-slice scanner with
CT angiography and other 3D imaging
capabilities.

Common exam prep instructions:

Head CT - nothing to eat or drink 3 hours prior to test
Sinus CT - no prep
Chest CT - nothing to eat or drink 3 hours prior to test
Abdomen CT - nothing to eat or drink after midnight, drink oral contrast prep
if required prior to exam as directed.

If your exam is not listed or you have questions regarding your prep,
please call us at 858-2385.

MRI:

Mobile service available Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
For scheduling or billing questions please call 1-800-734-4132.

PET/CT:

Mobile service available every other Thursday.
For scheduling or billing questions please call 1-800-734-4132.

Ultrasound:

Monday through Friday 7:00A—3:00P (on-call 24/7)
Extended schedule appointments available until 4pm on certain days.

The department offers general diagnostic, carotid artery, venous doppler, and OB (including 3D) imaging.

Nuclear Medicine:

Monday through Friday 7:00A—3:30P

The department, offering a full array of diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures, has been recently updated with two scanners, a dedicated cardiac scanner and a dual-head multi-purpose scanner.

Bone Densitometry:

Recently purchased the latest state of the art DEXA bone density scanner with advanced capabilities such as pediatric and orthopedic evaluation. This is expected to be installed sometime in May 2008.

General Radiography (x-ray):

Staffed 24 hours a day.

We are currently working to replace all our diagnostic analog x-ray equipment to digital. Our first, installed in November 2007, was a new fluoroscopy suite with a Philips Easy Diagnost System utilizing the most advanced digital technology. Philips has a strong reputation for providing high quality diagnostic images at the lowest possible exposure.

RFGH is in the process of transitioning the Imaging Services department from a film based environment to a digital environment. With the recent updates in our imaging equipment it will be possible to eliminate film and utilize a PACS system (digital storage) to display and store images. This will allow for quicker access to images and results by ordering and referring physicians improving patient care.

Echocardiography:

Monday - Thursday 7:00A—2:15P
Saturday appointments available one day a month.

State of the art scanner allowing for digital transmission of images to the cardiologist for interpretation leading to quicker access to results.