Leading the future of Medical Imaging
Excellence in care and experience is at the heart of everything we do. Our daily commitment to all patients and clinicians is to provide the highest quality service and be responsive to your medical imaging needs.
Cutting edge in CT Imaging
We provide a comprehensive range of CT scans including advanced examinations such as CT coronary angiograms, CT virtual colonography, CT-guided procedures, and dual-energy CT scans. Our scans are performed on modern low-radiation dose CT scanners and are reported by experienced medical experts to provide the highest quality care to our patients.
CT (or Computed Tomography) scanners are a ring-shaped machine with a hole in the middle. During your scan, you will lie on a bed and the bed will take you through the hole of the machine. Your CT scan allows doctors to obtain very detailed images of the body including 3D images. This allows our radiologists to accurately visualise and diagnose any abnormalities.
Depending on the requirements of your CT scan, you may be injected with a special dye to help the radiologist easily identify structures such as blood vessels and soft tissues.
A typical CT scan may take between 5-10 minutes to perform and the scanning process is painless.
CT scans involve the use of X-ray radiation. The radiation dose you receive depends on the type of CT scan you are referred for and is kept as low as possible to ensure that the benefits of the test will outweigh any potential risks to you. We operate modern CT scanners at Northern Imaging Victoria, which have the ability to scan at the lowest radiation dose.
If there is a chance you might be pregnant or breastfeeding, you must let our staff or your treating doctor know. For any other concerns, you can also reach out to our friendly team for advice.
Preparation for CT scans can vary each time you attend a CT appointment. Our team will contact you in the week leading up to your appointment to confirm preparation instructions.
If there is any possibility that you may be pregnant, you must let your doctor and our staff know before your scan.
Please contact the Imaging team on (03) 8405 9600 for further information.
Each time you attend a Medical Imaging appointment, please bring the following items.
- Medicare card
- Health Care Card (if you have one)
- Private Health Insurance card (if you want to use it)
- List of medications you currently take (including those without a prescription)
- X-ray films, scans or other relevant test results
- Concession Card (if applicable)
- Adverse Drug Reaction Card (if you have one)
Key points
- CT Scans are specialised X-ray scans that produce detailed images of your body.
- You may receive a dye through your veins to help us see certain parts of your body more clearly.
- A Radiologist, who is a specialist doctor trained in examining your CT scan, will report their findings and provide advice to your Doctor.
- You must let us know if there is a chance you might be pregnant or breastfeeding.
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