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Chemainus Health Care Centre - Medical Imaging
9909 Esplanade St
Chemainus, B.C.
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Cormorant Island Community Health Centre - Medical Imaging
49 School Rd
Alert Bay, B.C.
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General Radiography uses x-rays to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. The x-ray machine generates the x-rays which penetrate through the body to produce an image. It employs medical photography in which a snapshot is made of the specified body part.
During the exam, the patient is positioned so that the part of the body being imaged is located between the receptor and the x-ray tube. Common X-ray procedures include imaging of extremities (hand, foot) and the chest. Although best for bones, x-rays can see many soft tissue structures.
Appointment Information
Typically, the X-ray exams are not booked in advance and are performed on a drop-in basis.
Exam Time
Exams generally take between 10 and 15 minutes. Under certain circumstances the procedure may be prolonged.
The procedure is available in the following MI locations:
- Campbell River Hospital (CRH)
- Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC)
- Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CICHC)
- Cowichan District Hospital (CDH)
- Gold River Health Centre (GRHC)
- Lady Minto Hospital (LMH)
- Ladysmith Community Health Centre (LCHC)
- Mill Bay Radiology Centre (MBRC)
- Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH)
- Oceanside Health Centre
- Port Alice Health Centre (PAHC)
- Port Hardy Hospital (PHH)
- Port McNeill Hospital (PMH)
- Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH)
- Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH)
- Tofino General Hospital (TGH)
- Victoria General Hospital (VGH)
- West Coast General Hospital (WCGH)
See also:
General Information on X-Rays (General Radiography)
Referral Required?
Not required