Archive: Imaging Services

Dietary instructions for patients requiring a barium enema taking Picolax®

Picolax is a medicine to clear out your bowel before your x-ray. It will make you have frequent bowel movements starting within 3 hrs of the first dose. You...

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Your Ultrasound Scan

What is an Ultrasound Scan? An ultrasound scan builds up a picture of part of the inside of the body using sound waves. A small hand-held sensor is moved...

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Your Neck or Thyroid Ultrasound Scan

What is an Ultrasound Scan? An ultrasound scan builds up a picture of part of the inside of the body using sound waves. A small hand-held sensor is moved...

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Your Neck or Thyroid Biopsy under Ultrasound – Guidance

What is an Ultrasound guided Biopsy? It is a simple, quick and effective procedure to take a sample of tissue from the neck or thyroid. What are the benefits?...

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Early pregnancy scan

Q. How is Ultrasound used? A. Ultrasound is the use of high frequency sound waves to produce an image. Q. How safe is Ultrasound? A. Diagnostic Ultrasound has been...

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Abdominal CT Scan – Preparation

Patient’s Name:________________________________ Hospital Number:_______________________________ Date of Scan:__________________________________ Time of Scan:__________________________________ Start drinking 1 Litre of plain cold water at _________________ on ________________ and continue to drink slowly until your...

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Anomaly Scan Information

Q. How is Ultrasound used? A. Ultrasound is the use of high frequency sound waves to produce an image. Q. How safe is Ultrasound? A. Diagnostic Ultrasound has been...

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Fibroid Embolisation

This leaflet tells you about the procedure known as fibroid embolisation, explains what is involved and what the possible risks are. It is not meant to be a substitute...

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Liver biopsy

This information sheet will explain the examination you are going to have. It is also very important that you follow the instructions from your hospital Consultant. What is the...

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Biopsy

This information sheet will explain the examination you are going to have. It is also very important that you follow the instructions from your hospital Consultant. What is the...

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