Radiology
On this page:
- Main content
- Contact details
- Opening hours
- Locations
- Treatments
- Patient information leaflets
- Clinicians
- Referral forms
The Radiology Department provides comprehensive and extensive diagnostic and interventional radiological services to St George’s Hospital, PCTs and other referring hospitals. It provides 24/7 emergency services as part of the St George’s Hospital Trauma Centre.
It has excellent links with all specialities within the Trust and the full compliment of radiology services
- Direct access ultrasound and fluoroscopy services
- 24 – hour emergency x-ray service
- 24 – hour CT service (not currently direct access)
- Extended service for MRI scanning (including evening and weekend lists) including direct access
- Nuclear Medicine including PET CT
- Advanced interventional studies in a dedicated interventional suite are offered to both adults and children.
The Radiology Department at Queen Mary’s Hospital has modern fully digital equipment.
- We offer GP services for plain film radiography and ultrasound.
- We also offer CT, digital mammography, fluoroscopy and OPG dental x-rays via outpatient clinics.
Facilities
- Four ultrasound rooms
- Digital mammography
- Two direct digital general x-ray rooms
- Fluoroscopy room
- 128-slice CT scanner
- Digital OPG
- Children’s play area in department and coffee shop nearby
Contact details
St George’s Hospital
St James’ Wing Reception
0208 725 3037 – operating hours 8am- 5pm
Paediatric Radiology Reception
0208 725 3037 – operating hours 8am- 5pm
Ultrasound Scanning Reception
020 8725 3037 – option 2
Nuclear Medicine Reception
0208 725 1776
CT Scanning Reception
020 8725 3037 – option 3
MRI Lanesborough Reception
020 8725 3037 – option 4
A&E Radiology Reception
020 8725 1296
St. John’s Therapy Centre Radiology Reception
020 8812 6571 – X-ray service 8:45am – 16:30pm
Queen Mary’s Hospital
Radiology Reception:
020 8487 6512
020 8487 6513
Fax: 020 8487 6178
Email: RadiologyDepartment@stgeorges.nhs.uk
The Nelson Health Centre
Tel: 020 3668 3300
Please note that the plain x-ray service for this site is for patients over the age of 16 and by appointment only
Opening hours
St George’s
General x-ray service 8am – 5pm weekdays including direct access service
Queen Mary’s
Monday to Friday 8am – 7pm
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 11am – 4pm
St. John’s Therapy Centre
Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm
The Nelson Health Centre
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Locations
Ground floor , St James Wing, St George's Hospital
Treatments
Treatments at St George’s Hospital
- Plain radiography: including walk-in service for GP-referred patients Monday – Friday
- Ultrasound: including state-of-the-art contrast ultrasound, intervention and musculoskeletal ultrasound; outreach services are provided at St John’s Therapy Centre
- Fluoroscopy: for gastrointestinal and gynaecological indications
- CT imaging: including cardiac CT, CT colonography and dual-energy CT imaging for a number of indications
- MR imaging: for all indications with direct access available to primary care for spine, knee and IAM examinations
- Nuclear Medicine: including full range of services; a weekly PET CT service is currently provided by a mobile service
- Interventional radiology: (see next section)
- Cardiac laboratory: for cardiac catheter examinations, both diagnostic and interventional
- Dental: supporting the dental and maxillofacial unit
Leaflets
- X-ray Adult barium enema
- Radiology – TRUS (trans-rectal) ultrasound of the prostate gland
- Virtual or CT Colonography
Referrals
For general x-ray requests the patient should bring the request form to the department for examination.
For Queen Mary’s Hospital referrals please contact reception on 020 8487 6512 or 020 8487 6513
