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Radiology

Body Imaging Service

Written by Director of Operations

Services Provided

You can find out more about the Radiology Department on their webpages.

CT (Computerised Tomography) – provides computer generated cross-section scans of body organs from X rays
Nuclear Medicine – the use of small traces of radioactive substances to examine organ structure or destroy diseased cells
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) – creates density images based on the nuclear magnetic resonance of protons
Ultrasound – uses high frequency sound waves to construct an image of internal organs or fetalgrowth
Angiography – the use of a dye that is opaque to X rays injected into coronary arteries so that blood circulation can be studied
Colour Doppler – an ultrasound alternative to the use of X rays to measure blood flow
Dacrocystography – the use of a contrast medium to identify blockages in the nasolacrimaldrainage system (tear ducts or sinuses)
Sialography – X ray of salivary glands
Venography – used to visualize the veins in the leg through a X ray and contrast dye
Interventional Radiology
Paediatric scanning
Breast screening (Mammography)
Balloon Kyphoplasty
Bone Density Unit (DEXA)

You can also read about our new Interventional Suite.

Consultant	Speciality / Specialist Interest
Dr Adeeb ALAM GMC: 4033747	Musculo-skeletal Radiology including Ultrasound and X-Ray guided injections; MRI; CT; Ultrasound
Dr Clare BENNETT GMC: 2348935	Paediatric Radiology; CT; MRI; Ultrasound
Dr Susanna DAVIDSON GMC: 2242905	Gynaecological Ultrasound; Paediatric Imaging; Ultrasound; CT; Nuclear Medicine Bone Densitometry
Dr Robert DAVIES	Ultrasound; Colour Doppler; CT; MRI; Angiography and Interventional radiology.
Dr Shamim GILANI GMC: 2214614	Nuclear Medicine; CT; MRI; Ultrasound; Breast accredited Screening Radiologist
Dr Jonathan GLOVER GMC: 2651848	CT; MRI; Ultrasound; Breast and Interventional Radiology
Dr Jane HIBBERT GMC: 1454617	CT; MRI; Ultrasound and Breast Radiology
Dr Peter HO GMC: 1454617	CT; MRI and Orthopaedic Radiology
Dr Allan IRVINE GMC: 2388823	CT; MRI; Ultrasound; Angiography and Interventional Radiology
Dr Sid PATEL GMC: 0991582	Prostate Biopsies: Ultrasound; Dacrocystography; Sialography and Sialoplasty
Dr Vineet PRAKASH GMC: 4192961	Radionuclide Imaging PET / CT General Radiology ULtrasound and Bone Denistometry (DXA)
Dr Daniel REIFF GMC: 2740393	MRI; CT; Ultrasound; Breast, Chest and Musculo-skeletal Radiology

Contact Details	ASH: 01784 884088 SPH: 01932 722506 or 722507
Location	The radiology unit at Ashford is located on the ground floor near to the pharmacy. At St. Peter’s hospital, the radiology department is on Level 3 of the outpatients / departmental block. The ultrasound unit is on the third floor of Abbey Wing.
Patient Leaflets	See the documents attached below.
Barium Enema Referrals	For patients undergoing a Barium Enema or Colonoscopy, please read the guidance below: Oral Bowel Cleansing / Bowel Prep
Weblinks	The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful: Clinical Department of Radiology at the Trust NHS Choices: X-Ray NHS Choices: MRI Scan NHS Choices: CT Scan NHS Choices: Ultrasound Scan BBC Health: X-Ray Exposure British Institute of Radiology Royal College of Radiologists: Virtual hospital

Attachments:
File	File size
Barium Enema.pdf	539 Kb
Barium Swallow and Meal.pdf	506 Kb
Breast Ultrasound.pdf	508 Kb
Core Biopsy of the Breast.pdf	509 Kb
CT Angiography.pdf	515 Kb
CT Scans.pdf	514 Kb
Female Pelvic Ultrasound.pdf	499 Kb
Fluoroscopy.pdf	502 Kb
Hycosy and Hysterosalpingography.pdf	501 Kb
Intravenous Urography.pdf	513 Kb
Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty.pdf	500 Kb
Mammography.pdf	508 Kb
MR Angiography.pdf	515 Kb
MRI Musculoskeletal.pdf	517 Kb
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter.pdf	1131 Kb
PetCT Scans.pdf	598 Kb
Preparing for your DXA Scan.pdf	763 Kb
Ultrasound Guided FNA Breast.pdf	509 Kb
Ultrasound Scans.pdf	511 Kb
Varicoceles.pdf	510 Kb
Vascular Angiogram.pdf	538 Kb

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 April 2012 14:44 )