X-Rays
An X-ray is a widely used diagnostic test to examine the inside of the body. X-rays are a very effective way of detecting problems with bones, such as fractures. They can also often identify problems with soft tissue, such as pneumonia or breast cancer.
If you have a X-ray, you will be asked to lie on a table or stand against a surface so that the part of your body being X-rayed is between the X-ray tube and the photographic plate.
An X-ray is usually carried out by a radiographer, a healthcare professional who specialises in using imaging technology, such as X-rays and ultrasound scanners.
You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the NHS website.
X-Rays at Walk-in Clinic at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
If you are having one of the following X-rays, your doctor will order your X-ray electronically: Chest X-rays, Ankle X-rays, Knee X-rays, Pelvis/Hip X-rays, Finger/Hand X-rays
When you go to the X-ray Department you only need to let them know that your GP has sent you for an X-ray, and who you are. You do not need to take any forms with you as the request has been sent electronically.
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Monday - Friday
9.00am - 4.00pm
Ludlow Hospital
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
1.00pm - 2.30pm
All Other X-rays
For all other types of X-ray, your doctor will send a request card to the hospital, and the hospital will contact you with regard to an appointment.
When Will My Appointment Be?
If you have not received contact about your appointment within a couple of weeks, please ring the hospital concerned and ask to be put through to the X-ray Appointments Department, who will be able to advise you on waiting times. For the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, the X-ray Appointments Department telephone line is 01743 261150.
X-Ray Results
Urgent X-ray results are normally telephoned or faxed to us quickly, and we will make contact with you promptly regarding these.
X-ray results otherwise usually take approximately 15 working days to be sent to us (and not 10 days, as patients are often quoted). You will need to phone the surgery to ask for your results, and the secretaries will call you back that afternoon between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
If your X-ray was taken for a hospital specialist, as part of hospital investigations, your results will be sent back to your specialist.
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