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Your physician has referred you to Radiology Imaging Associates, for diagnostic medical imaging examination(s).

This page provides instructions to assist you in preparing for your examination(s). Your referring physician�s office should have indicated the particular exam for which you are scheduled. Please follow the preparation instructions closely to ensure the best results. Improper preparation may result in an incomplete diagnostic exam and the need to reschedule the appointment.


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Important Instructions

X-rays and Pregnancy
For women of child bearing age(12-50), all x-ray and CT exams of the abdomen, pelvis and proximal femurs, and all Nuclear Medicine exams are to be scheduled between day one and day fourteen following the start of the menstrual cycle, unless the chance of pregnancy can be excluded, i.e., hysterectomy, tubal ligation, use of birthcontrol pills, or other birth control devices.

Comparison Studies
Please make arrangements to bring all related imaging studies, i.e., prior x-rays, CT�s, MRI�s, Sonograms, Mammograms, etc., so that our radiologist can make comparisons and provide the best interpretation of your new studies.

Insurance Billing
Please bring your insurance information: We will be happy to assist you with the details of insurance filing or designing a payment plan if necessary.

Film Sign-Out Policy
To prevent delays and inconvenience, please notify us 24 hours in advance if you need to sign-out your films. We need this time to retrieve your films from our storage facility.

Referral Order for Exam
Written referral order and co-payment are needed and due at time of service. The written referral is similar to a prescription for medication, we must have it to perform your imaging exam.



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