Bond Street
Old Street
Basingstoke Station
X-Ray and Scanning Services
samedaydoctor@xrayxpress for walk-in or pre-booked x-rays and scans
walk-in x-rays and scans by samedaydoctor@xrayxpress
X rays eg chest, lumbar, neck, skull, sinuses, fractures, joints.
Ultrasound scans including baby scans, pelvic, ovarian, breast, liver, kidney, bladder, prostate, thyroid, and testis scans.
Dexa bone density scans
Vascular, DVT and carotid scans.
MRI/CT scans can also be arranged.
samedaydoctor is now able to offer x-rays and scans in association with xray xpress who were established in 1992, Xray Xpress was the first radiographer led diagnostic imaging centre in Harley Street. It was founded with the concept of providing a fast, efficient and professional x-ray and ultrasound service for both the medical profession and the public.
This is a commitment readily demonstrated through our 'walk-in' x-ray minimal waiting times, and in our 24 hour turn around for films and reports.
Run by the small, highly experienced team of radiographers Beena Heyer and Helen Wilson (who have over 50 year's radiography experience between them), samedaydoctor @ Xray Xpress is now a leading London diagnostic imaging centre.
Our express service combined with our Harley Street location is particularly convenient for the numerous consultants who practice nearby who find they can send a patient away for an x-ray and have them return within 15 minutes.
Our continuing insistence on medical excellence means we have a team of five top Consultant Radiologists to report on films and scans. It has also meant the recent investment in a state of the art bone densitometer machine allowing us to offer a DEXA scan for osteoporosis screening. In addition, we also offer an orthopantomogram (OPG) x-ray machine for dental work.
We can normally arrange a booking for a scan at very short notice but cannot guarantee same day investigations
What is ultrasound scanning?
Ultrasound scanning or sonography, is a method of obtaining images of soft tissue inside the human body, eg. internal organs and muscles, by using high-frequency sound waves. No radiation is involved. Ultrasound is a useful way of examining many of the body's internal organs, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, thyroid, breast, testes and bladder. Obstetric ultrasound is commonly used during pregnancy.
Ultrasound imaging is performed by qualified ultrasound technicians or sonographers. The sonographer applies a conductive gel to the abdomen and presses a hand held probe (called a transducer) against the skin, images can be seen on the ultrasound machine.
The ultrasound machine used at samedaydoctor @ Xray Xpress Clinic is the Hitachi 8500.
Abdominal ultrasound is most commonly used to determine the cause of abdominal pain. Uses include the assessment of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.
Please note: For this examination patients are to be nil by mouth for 6 hours before. Fluids can be consumed, however milk is to be avoided.
Bone Scans: Osteoporosis can affect peri-menopausal and menopausal women. At this time in life oestrogen levels naturally start to decline which can result in bones losing density and becoming brittle.
To detect subtle changes in bone density, doctors use an enhanced form of x-ray technology called dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
DEXA scanning involves a very low dose x-ray and is a quick and painless procedure. Measurements of the lower spine and hips are most frequently carried out.
DEXA scans are available to anyone wishing to monitor their bone density and are especially advised for women over the age of 50years. Xray Xpress now offers DEXA scanning using a state of the art Lunar Prodigy Advance scanner.
