Diagnostics and Pharmacy offer imaging services across four Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA) hospitals including The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary and Salford Royal Hospital.
Our dedicated radiology teams cover several specialities including X-ray, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MR), Clinical Photography, Nuclear Medicine (NM), Bone Density (DEXA), Intervention Radiology (IR) and Ultrasound, including Ante Natal and Vascular.
The specialities within radiology work collaboratively with other services within the hospital and provide enhanced patient care.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
X-Rays are the oldest and most frequently used form of medical imaging and despite all the newer, more sophisticated forms of scanning, it is still one of the most appropriate ways of detecting many problems.
X-Rays show up bones and certain other tissues, they are painless, and you cannot see or feel X-Rays. It is important that you stay still during the X-Ray, as otherwise the picture may be blurred. An ordinary X-Ray is a quick and easy test that is needed to diagnose or assess various problems.
An X-Ray machine directs a narrow beam of X-Rays through the part of the body that is being examined and an image is produced of the structures the X-Rays have passed through in your body and this image is captured digitally. The image is then transferred onto the PACS (image storage system) system where it is viewed by a Radiologist or an Advanced Practice Radiographer and is then formally reported on with the results released to the referrer.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide X-Rays without an appropriate referral.
For further information, including services offered, what to expect at your appointment and where to find us, please visit our site-specific Radiology pages below:
Information for radiology services at The Royal Oldham hospital and also at Oldham Integrated Care Centre.
Information for radiology services at Fairfield General hospital.
Information for radiology services at Rochdale Infirmary.
Information for radiology services at Salford Royal hospital.