We offer medical imaging for Adult and Paediatric patients with a wide range of diagnostic and interventional radiological services. We are based at the Forrest Centre in the grounds of the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH).
If a particular test or treatment is not listed, please do contact us and we will inform you if this can be done at our centres.
Modalities
1. General Radiology - this includes plain radiography ("X-rays") such as Chest X-rays, Hip or Knee X-rays, IVUs (also called IVPs) etc.
2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - including MR Angiography.
3. Computed Tomography (CT) - also known as CAT scans.
4. Ultrasound - for the abdomen and pelvis, musculoskeletal, gastric band refilling, aortic aneurysm screening etc.
5. Nuclear Medicine - this involves using radiopharmaceuticals and includes bone scans, VQ scans etc.
6. Breast imaging - mammography , ultrasound and MRI.
7. Interventional Radiology - this includes angiograms, angioplasties, vascular stent insertion, varicocoele embolisation, nephrostomy, ureteric stent insertion, biopsies, drainages etc.
8. Fluoroscopy - this includes examinations such as Barium swallows and meals, Barium enemas etc.
9. DEXA scans - for bone mineral analysis in Osteoporosis
Specialities
Our combined expertise covers the imaging of all organ systems of the body including -- Breast.
- ENT (ear, nose, throat).
- Gastro-intestinal (digestive tract).
- Musculoskeletal (bones and joints).
- Neurological (brain, spine and nervous system).
- Oncological (cancer).
- Osteoporosis.
- Thoracic (lungs).
- Urological (kidneys and urinary tract).
- Vascular (arteries and veins).