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Radiology services
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Radiology service
We provide an extensive range of diagnostic and interventional services including X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, breast, PET CT and Medical Photography.
We perform over 800,000 examinations a year across all specialities.
An emergency radiology service for the Emergency department and inpatients is available 24/7. The majority of other services are by appointment, and opening hours will be advised by the booking team when making your appointment.
Information for healthcare professionals
If you are a healthcare professional who needs to refer a patient to our services, please visit Radiology for healthcare professionals.
Services we offer
We offer multiple services, including:
- X-ray
- Computerised tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Ultrasound – general and maternity
- Mobile and theatre radiography
- Fluoroscopy
- Interventional procedures (IP)
- Nuclear medicine (NM)
- Breast screening (BS)
- Medical photography
- PET-CT (only at Southend).
Staff you will meet in radiology
You will meet a range of healthcare staff in radiology, these include:
- Consultant radiologists
- Radiographers
- Radiology registrars,
- Advanced practitioner radiographers
- Sonographers
- Nurses
- Mammographers
- NM Technicians
- Assistant Practitioners
- Imaging assistants
- Radiology support staff
- Administration staff
- Medical photographers.
Locations of our services
Basildon
- Emergency department, inpatient, outpatient and GP x-ray – Main Building Level C
- Fluoroscopy and Interventional procedures – Main Building Level C
- Breast Unit – Main Building Level C
- X-Ray, CT and MRI — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/basildon-university-hospital/access-guides/ct-mri-and-x-ray.
- CT and MRI Courtyard — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/basildon-university-hospital/access-guides/ct-mri-courtyard.
- The Mike Jackman Nuclear Medicine Suite — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/basildon-university-hospital/access-guides/the-mike-jackman-nuclear-medicine-suite
- Imaging — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/basildon-university-hospital/access-guides/imaging-department.
- Ultrasound — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/basildon-university-hospital/access-guides/ultrasound-department.
- Maternity ultrasound — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/basildon-university-hospital/access-guides/maternity-ultrasound.
- Medical photography — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/basildon-university-hospital/access-guides/medical-photography.
Broomfield
Broomfield Hospital in Zones A, B and D
- Outpatients and GP x-ray – D140
- Inpatient x-ray – B342 and A201
- CT – A201
- Fluoroscopy – D140
- Breast Unit – A104
- Accident and Emergency x-ray — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/a201-emergency-x-ray.
- Interventional radiology — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/d140-interventional-radiology-day-case-unit.
- Nuclear Medicine — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/d140-nuclear-medicine.
- General Ultrasound — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/d140-ultrasound.
- Maternity Ultrasound — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/a402-antenatal-ultrasound.
- MRI Annex — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/b249-mri-annex.
- Radiology — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/b342-radiology.
- Medical photography — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/broomfield-hospital/access-guides/a212-medical-photography.
Southend
- Emergency department, inpatient, outpatient and GP x-ray – Ground Floor Tower Block (Blue zone)
- GP x-ray – Ground Floor Cherry Tree
- Fluoroscopy and Interventional Procedures – First Floor Tower Block (Blue zone)
- Maternity Ultrasound – Ground Floor Nightingale Centre (Yellow zone)
- Breast Unit – First Floor Nightingale Centre (Yellow zone)
- PET / CT — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/pet-ct.
- Tanquery MRI – View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/tanquery-mri-suite.
- Nuclear Medicine – View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/nuclear-medicine.
- X-Ray, Ultrasound and Echocardiogram — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/x-ray-ultrasound-and-echocardiogram.
- X-Ray — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/x-ray.
- Medical photography — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/medical-photography.
Other locations and sites
Examinations at these sites are by appointment only.
- Orsett Hospital – Rowley Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 3EU
- Brentwood Community Hospital – Crescent Drive, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DR
- St Andrews Centre – Stock Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BH
- Braintree Community Hospital – Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
- St Peters Hospital – Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
- Canvey Island Primary Care Centre – Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0JA.
Clinical Radiology consultants
To view a list of our specialist consultants in this area, visit Consultants - Clinical Radiology.
Patient information and useful links
Below you can find out more information about our different scans and what they do:
X-rays - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/x-ray
CT scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ct-scan
MRI scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mri-scan
Ultrasound - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ultrasound-scan
Breast screening - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-screening-mammogram
Bone density/DEXA scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dexa-scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dexa-scan
PET scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pet-scan
Bowel cancer screening - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bowel-cancer-screening-having-a-ct-colonography-ctc-scan/nhs-bowel-cancer-screening-programme-having-a-ct-colonography-ctc-scan
Contact us
Booking line opening hours
Basildon
We are open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between 9am and 4.30pm.
Call us on 0300 443 0121, choose option 3 for Basildon, it will then move onto separate options, then please select your desired service:
- Option 1 = X-ray
- Option 2 = Ultrasound
- Option 3 = CT
- Option 4 = MRI
- 0300 443 0126, Option 3 = NM.
Broomfield
We are open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between 8.30am and 5.45pm.
Call us on 0300 443 0121, choose option 1 for Broomfield, it will then move onto separate options, then please select your desired service:
- Option 1 = X-ray
- Option 2 = Ultrasound
- Option 3 = CT
- Option 4 = MRI
- 0300 443 0126 Option 1 = NM.
Southend
We are open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between 8.30am and 5pm.
Call us on 0300 443 0121, choose option 2 for Southend, it will then move onto separate options, then please select your desired service:
- Option 1 = X-ray
- Option 2 = Ultrasound
- Option 3 = CT
- Option 4 = MRI
- 0300 443 0126 option 2 = NM.