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Rosebank Radiology Inc mission statement is to be a world class centre of excellence. A place where we treat each patient as the most important person in our Practice.
Specialists In Our Field
We have some of South Africa’s leading Radiologists. With experience amassed globally over years, you can place your confidence in our experienced medical professionals with celebrated reputations & accolades.
X-ray
All x-ray imaging is based on the absorption of x rays as they pass through the different parts of a patient’s body. Depending on the amount absorbed in a particular tissue such as muscle or lung, a different amount of x rays will pass through and exit the body. The amount of x rays absorbed contributes to the radiation dose to the patient. During conventional x-ray imaging, the exiting x rays interact with a detection device (x-ray film or other image receptors) and provide a 2-dimensional projection image of the tissues within the patient’s body – an x-ray produced “photograph” called a “radiograph.”
A standard X-Ray is painless. You cannot see or feel X-Rays. Everybody receives a small amount of radiation from the environment every day. The radiation received from any single X-Ray is very small, and would be similar to the amount you would be exposed to on a transatlantic flight.
Are there any risks?
Unborn children are at greater risk from being exposed to X-Rays because they are still developing. For this reason, routine X-Ray examinations may not be performed on women who could be pregnant or get pregnant within 28 days of a normal menstrual period. For some examinations that need higher doses of X-Ray, this may be reduced to 10 days. If you are or suspect that you may be pregnant, please tell the radiographer before the X-Ray is carried out. All the information you give will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Ultrasound
An Ultrasound Examination involves the placement of a jelly-like substance over the area that is being examined. The radiologist then moves a probe up and down over the jelly to visualize the area of interest. An Ultrasound Scan, sometimes called a sonogram, is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of part of the inside of the body. This is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure and the examination generally last approximately 15-20 minutes.
For any ultrasound examination of the abdomen, the patient needs to be starved/nil per mouth for a period of 4 hours prior to the examination.
All pelvis ultrasounds for masses, nodes, cysts, etc. require the patient to have a full bladder prior to the examination.
In order to fill the bladder, the patient needs to drink water/clear fluids only. We need a full bladder in order to obtain the best possible image quality/clarity.
Colour Doppler
Doppler ultrasound is a special ultrasound technique that evaluates blood flow through a blood vessel, including the body’s major arteries and veins in the abdomen, arms, legs and neck.
A Color Doppler uses a computer to convert Doppler measurements into an array of colours to visualize the speed and direction of blood flow through a blood vessel.
CT Scans
Computerised tomography (CT or CAT scan) is an imaging procedure that uses special x-ray equipment to create detailed images of areas inside the body which enables physicians to diagnose and treat medical conditions. The scan times can be anything from 5 minutes to 45 minutes depending on the type of scan.
The examination usually involves having intravenous (IV) contrast as well as oral and/or rectal contrast. There is a risk of an allergic reaction to the contrast media which contains iodine. If a patient is allergic to iodine, the appropriate cortisone and antihistamine preparations must be followed.
It is important that you notify our staff of any allergies to iodine or shellfish.
MRI Scans
What is an MRI scan?
A magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan is one of the safest and most advanced techniques for examining the human body. MRI uses a combination of a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce high-quality pictures of the tissues and organs inside the body.
Do I need to prepare for scan?
Authorisation from your Medical aid needs to be obtained. Unless asked, you can eat and drink and take your normal medication. Depending on which area of the body is being scanned we may ask you to change into a hospital gown. You will need to remove all loose metal objects, jewellery, hair grips, watches and credit cards which will be placed in a locker while you are in the scanner.
If you are coming for a scan of your orbits (eyes), please remove any eye make-up before you arrive. If you are, or think you may be pregnant, please contact the MRI Unit immediately.
Interventional Procedures
Interventional radiology is a medical sub-speciality of radiology which utilizes minimally-invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system. The concept behind interventional radiology is to diagnose and treat patients using the least invasive techniques currently available in order to minimize risk to the patient and improve health outcomes.
The Procedures
Using X-rays, CT, ultrasound, MRI, and other imaging modalities, interventional radiologists obtain images which are then used to direct interventional instruments throughout the body. These procedures are usually performed using needles and narrow tubes called catheters, rather than by making large incisions into the body as in traditional surgery.
Many conditions that once required surgery can now be treated non-surgically by interventional radiologists. By minimizing the physical trauma to the patient, peripheral interventions can reduce infection rates and recovery time, as well as no hospital stays. We offer the following procedures:
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy
Liver Biopsy
Lung Biopsy
Pleurocentesis
Paracentesis + Ascites Tap
Emedical / Online Immigration
Rosebank Radiology Inc are approved panel radiologists for Australia and New Zealand. As members of the panel, we are able to perform and submit chest x-rays to comply with the requirements of the Australian and New Zealand visa application process
We do not make appointments for this procedure. You may come any time Monday to Friday 8h00-16h30(except public holidays)
The cost is R1,100 per patient (children, 11 and over are included). Applicants must bring their online application forms; original passports and one recent passport photo (Other identification will not be accepted).
Please bring previous chest x-rays if you have them.
The process usually takes at most ½ hour per patient (unless the department is very busy) and your results are submitted online within 3 working days.
Credit card facilities and Snapscan are available.
Leading Radiologists
We have some of South Africa’s leading Radiologists. With experience amassed globally over years, you can place your confidence in our experienced medical professionals with celebrated reputations & accolades.