PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS
General
• Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of your appointment time.
• Conrming your identication is essential to ensure accurate medical records and for
your protection and security.
• You will be asked at EACH VISIT to provide a VALID HEALTH CARE CARD and
PICTURE ID.
• If you do not have your card you may be asked to return for your examination.
• Please bring your requisition with you.
• Phone to cancel if unable to keep booked appointment.
• Please notify reception if you are diabetic.
• Patients suspecting pregnancy should consult their physician before exam date.
Ultrasound
OBSTETRIC, PELVIC (includes Kidneys & Urinary Bladder) & PROSTATE E X AMS;
PELVIC or URINARY BLADDER combined with ABDOMINAL EXAM
Drink four (4) 8-ounce glasses of water, (patients under 80 lbs. and MFM patients drink
only 2 glasses) completed 1 hour before your appointment. DO NOT empty your bladder
until the exam is completed. If absolutely necessary, bladder may be partially emptied*.
(ObstetricalPatients:Pleasenotethatifyouarebeyond28weeks,youdonothavetoll
your bladder and we recommend you eat 1/2 hour prior to study.)
ABDOMINAL EXAM (includesLiver,Kidneys,Gallbladder,Spleen,Pancreas
and Abdominal Vessels)
DO NOT EAT for 6 hours prior to exam. Clear uids allowed. No milk or cream.
Mammography
Deodorants, perfumes, antiperspirants, lotions and body powder can produce abnormal
shadows on a mammogram. Do not use them on the day of the mammogram and, if
possible, take a shower before to wash o any residue. Wear a 2-piece outt if possible. If
you have premenstrual tenderness, you may delay your appointment until tenderness has
subsided. Avoid caeine for 24-48 hours.
Bone Densitometry – DEXA
Wear loose tting clothing without zippers or metal. No barium studies one week prior to
this exam.
Nuclear Medicine
Type of Study Preparation Length
Bone & Joint None 3 hrs*
Renal Scan Drink Water
†
1-2 hrs
MUGA Heart Scan None 1 hr
Thyroid Scan None 30-60 mins
HIDA Scan 4 hr fast 2 hrs
Meckel’s Scan 6 hr fast 1 hr
*
Injection followed by 1 hour of imaging 2-3 hours later.
†
Drink four (4) 8-ounce glasses of water, (patients under 80 lbs.only 2 glasses) during the 2 hours
before your appointment.
SEPARATE REQUISITIONS FOR:
Pain Management & Spine Interventional, Pediatric Ultrasound, or MRI
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LOCATIONS
WALK-IN GENERAL X-RAY LOCATIONS
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SW
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AIRDRIE
NORTHWEST CALGARY
Advanced Medical Imaging Centre
100, 2000 Veterans Place NW, Calgary, AB T3B 4N2
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-9088
Advanced Spinal Care Centre North
201, 2000 Veterans Place NW, Calgary, AB T3B 4N2
Phone: (403) 244-3700 Fax: (403) 210-8382
Beddington
200, 8120 Beddington Blvd. NW, Calgary, AB T3K 2A8
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-9080
Calgary Maternal Fetal Medicine Centre
305, 1000 Veterans Place NW, Calgary, AB T3B 4M1
Phone: (403) 289-9269 Fax: (403) 210-9058
Foothills Professional Building
148, 1620 - 29th Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-9059
MSK Regeneration and Performance Centre
201, 2000 Veterans Place NW, Calgary, AB T3B 4N2
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-8377
NORTHEAST CALGARY
Sunridge Clinic
130, 2851 Sunridge Blvd. NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7B5
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-9956
SOUTHWEST CALGARY
Gulf Canada Square
300, 401 - 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3C5
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-8392
Nuclear Cardiology
210, 1016 - 68th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2V 4J2
Phone: (403) 541-0033 Fax: (403) 210-8389
Prostate Cancer Institute
Rockyview General Hospital
6500, 7007 - 14th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2V 1P9
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-8388
Southport Atrium Clinic
A8, 10333 Southport Road SW, Calgary, AB T2W 3X6
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-9081
SOUTHEAST CALGARY
EFW Radiology Seton
212, 3883 Front Street SE, Calgary, AB T3M 2J6
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-8377
Advanced Spinal Care Centre South
212, 3883 Front Street SE, Calgary, AB T3M 2J6
Phone: (403) 244-3700 Fax: (403) 210-8382
Quarry Park Maternal Fetal Medicine
130, 109 Quarry Park Blvd. SE, Calgary, AB T2C 5E7
Phone: (403) 289-9269 Fax: (403) 210-9961
AIRDRIE
EFW Radiology Airdrie Clinic
204, 836 - 1st Avenue NW, Airdrie, AB T4B 0V2
Phone: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-9052
MRI Booking: (403) 541-1200 Fax: (403) 210-8377
MFM Booking: (403) 289-9269 Fax: (403) 210-8381
Film and Report Line: (403) 717-1816 Fax: (403) 541-0006
(403) 541-1200 efwrad.com Fax: (403) 210-8377
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