The Department of Radiology is located across three floors of the Clinical Services Building . Outpatients. You may be asked to hold your breath to stop movement of the organs being examined. Fluoroscopy is used to examine the gastro-intestinal tract, spine, joints, urology and minor operative procedures. If you feel unwell, please tell a staff member as soon as possible. Fluoroscopy, sometimes called screening, is done with an x-ray until to allow the doctors to view your internal organs or structures in real-time, 2D images (similar to a movie). For appointment enquiries, request a booking by clicking on the blue button below. We Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this country, including the Gadigal people of the Eora nation - whose lands on which this Clinic is built, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . The doctor uses a special dye (contrast) to make it easier to see the images. RadiologyImagingCenters.com is your comprehensive resource for medical imaging centers across the nation. You may see the images and talk to the doctor during your examination. Our database of diagnostic radiology imaging facilities is your reference to find a radiology imaging center near you. It would take about 38 chest x-rays to get the same radiation as you would get in one year from the environment. Ground Floor St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside 627 Rode Road CHERMSIDE QLD 4032. During the procedure, local anaesthetic will be used to numb your skin before the procedure begins. St Vincent's Private Radiology. Contact details . Section Menu You will not notice it as it is colourless. Close family and friends visiting the following patients may be admitted: 1. patients in critical care 2. vulnerable young adults 3. psychiatric patients 4. loved ones who are receiving end of life care. Same-day appointments are available and can be made by calling Community Wide Scheduling at 216-241-6201. An x-ray does not hurt. St Vincent's MRI Centre is located at Building C, Basement Level, 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy. The radiographer will put round stickers on your skin and connect your to an ECG monitor which will read your pulse for the scan. A copy of your referral is needed to book in an appointment for you. A CT exam will expose you to radiation which is higher than a routine x-ray. 503-513-8350. The dose of radiation that you receive from plain x-rays is quite minimal. For abdominal or pelvic MRI examinations, you will be asked to fast (not eat or drink) for prior to your scan. Please tell the booking staff if you are or have: You may be required to take contrast medium (dye), steroid or other medication. Following joint or spinal injections, you should have someone escort you home. In most cases the cost for both outpatient and inpatient services for full pensioners and Health Care Card holders will be subsidised by St Vincent's Clinic Medical Imaging & Nuclear Medicine and you will be bulk billed and no out-of-pocket fees will be charged. You should wear light comfortable clothing without buttons, metal zips, buckles or hooks around the area being x-rayed. Whilst you are lying down on the bed, you will slowly move through the doughnut-shaped CT opening. It provides images of cartilage, bone, muscle, ligaments, tendons, nerves, discs and all soft tissue. If you had the contrast injection, the nurse will need to remove the needle from your arm/hand. Patients & Visitors. 541-608-0350. The contrast helps the scanner take pictures of inside your body. Please tell the booking staff if you are or have: An angiogram requires an injection of special dye called contrast medium which will be injected. Mental health and drug and alcohol services; and Co-located with St Vincent’s is Sacred Heart Health Service - one of Australia’s largest palliative care and rehabilitation providers offering inpatient and outpatient services. In some cases, we may keep you for a while to give you something to eat and drink and/or to give you fluids through your veins. High resolution imaging is available at CHI St. Vincent to diagnose virtually every part of the human anatomy including cardiac, gastrointestinal, vascular, soft tissue and bone. Please tell booking staff if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant. Teri Martin, R.T. (R) (M) (CT) Imaging Manager . The use of medical imaging measures at St Vincent's St Clair display information about the quality of outpatient care in the area of imaging tests like mammograms, MRIs and CT scans. Phone:  02 8382 1820 We explain what to expect and whether there are any dietary restrictions before coming in for your imaging test or procedure. After the fluoroscopy, you will be able to eat and drink normally. Most CT scans take 10-30 minutes depending on the examination. If your blood pressure and heart rate are normal and you feel well, we will take the needle out of your arm and you will be allowed to leave.