I-MED Midland MRI

Private Service, Radiology

Today

Braemar Hospital, 24 Ohaupo Road, Hamilton

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Description

I-MED Midland MRI provides premium Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services to patients from across the Waikato at three Hamilton locations: Anglesea Clinic and Waikato Hospital - 2 branches (details on left).

As an industry leader in diagnostic imaging, I-MED Midland MRI is focused on providing patients with immediate access to the highest quality of care available, in a professional and friendly environment.

Our radiologists are committed to excellence in patient care and management.

Patients will notice the friendly welcome they receive on arrival, our comfortable rooms and the relaxed environment we have created for them.

What is Radiology?
Radiological procedures are used for looking at the internal structures of the body, whether bone or soft tissue. Usually these examinations are carried out to:

diagnose disease states, such as cancer or heart disease
show the extent of injury to body structures
to aid in interventional procedures, such as angiography.

Consultants

Dr Diana Balog

Radiologist
Dr Damon Blair

Radiologist
Dr Barry Chatterton

Radiologist
Dr Glenn Coltman

Radiologist
Dr Gavin Davis

Radiologist
Dr Rory Davis

Radiologist
Dr Leigh Harvey

Radiologist
Dr Andrew Klava

Radiologist
Dr Laxmi Lanka

Radiologist
Dr Bina Lanka

Radiologist
Dr Benjamin Moon

Radiologist
Dr Rosanne Newman

Radiologist
Dr Diane Sommerville

Radiologist
Dr Michael Swarbrick

Radiologist

Referral Expectations

Information for Referrers

To refer a patient to I-MED Midland MRI please fax or post a referral to us.

Our reception staff will ring your patient to make the appointment, scheduling their scan to suit both the patient and an appropriate specialist radiologist.

We now have the referral form available in printable and downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF format for referrers to use.

As our entire imaging is digital, we offer to electronically deliver all scans and reports, thus saving film and paper film bags. This digital technology provides high quality images to improve diagnostic quality of our exams and facilitates a quick turn-around of exam images and reports. Referring physicians have access to exam images and reports instantly over the web at their offices by using our COMRAD software.

Hours

Braemar Hospital, 24 Ohaupo Road, Hamilton

Procedures / Treatments

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

An MRI machine does not work like an X-ray or CT; it is used for exact images of internal organs and body structures. This method delivers clear images without the exposure of radiation. The procedure uses a combination of magnetic fields and radio waves which results in an image being made using the MRI’s computer. What to expect? You will have all metal objects removed from your body. You will lie down on a narrow padded moveable table that will be slid into the scanner, through a circular opening. You will feel nothing while the scan is in progress, but some people can feel slightly claustrophobic or closed in, whilst inside the scanner. You will be asked to remain still and hold your breath on command. There are staff present, but they will not necessarily remain in the room, but will speak with you via an intercom system and will be viewing the procedure constantly through a windowed control room, from where they will run the scanner. Some procedures will require Contrast Medium. Contrast medium is a substance that makes the image of the CT or MRI clearer. Contrast can be given by mouth, rectally, or by injection into the bloodstream. The scan time will vary depending on the type of examination required, but as a rule it will take around 30 minutes. Click here for more information about MRI scans at Midland MRI.

An MRI machine does not work like an X-ray or CT; it is used for exact images of internal organs and body structures. This method delivers clear images without the exposure of radiation.

The procedure uses a combination of magnetic fields and radio waves which results in an image being made using the MRI’s computer.

What to expect?

You will have all metal objects removed from your body. You will lie down on a narrow padded moveable table that will be slid into the scanner, through a circular opening.

You will feel nothing while the scan is in progress, but some people can feel slightly claustrophobic or closed in, whilst inside the scanner. You will be asked to remain still and hold your breath on command. There are staff present, but they will not necessarily remain in the room, but will speak with you via an intercom system and will be viewing the procedure constantly through a windowed control room, from where they will run the scanner.

Some procedures will require Contrast Medium. Contrast medium is a substance that makes the image of the CT or MRI clearer. Contrast can be given by mouth, rectally, or by injection into the bloodstream.

The scan time will vary depending on the type of examination required, but as a rule it will take around 30 minutes.

Click here for more information about MRI scans at Midland MRI.