Radiology

Diagnostic imaging is a core service at our Trust, playing an extensive role in the diagnosis and treatment of illness.  We have departments at both Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) and Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH), providing a comprehensive imaging, diagnostic and interventional service across a wide catchment area.  In addition, an outlying x-ray service is provided at Acre Mill, Huddersfield and Todmorden Health Centre and ultrasound services are provided at: Todmorden Health Centre; Beechwood Medical Centre and Brighouse Health Centre.  We have modern, well-equipped departments, all of which incorporate digital acquisition and a picture archiving and communications system (PACS), facilitating effective patient treatment throughout the Trust.

If you have a referral from your GP, our x-ray department opening times are as follows:

• Main x-ray, HRI and CRH: 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Monday to Friday
• Emergency Department, HRI and CRH: 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• By appointment at: Todmorden Health Centre, Beechwood Medical Centre and Brighouse Health Centre

• Angiography/Interventional: A multi-disciplinary team undertaking wide-ranging examinations, including stenting, angioplasty and embolism.
• Radiology Day Case Unit: A Day care unit for patients undergoing Radiology procedures
• CT: An efficient diagnostic service undertaking a full range of examinations.
• DEXA Scans: A procedure to measure Bone Mineral Density.
• Fluoroscopy: A team undertaking predominantly gastro-intestinal examinations and imaging of joints.
• MRI: A team providing a high quality diagnostic imaging service with an extensive range of examinations including: Breast, Cardiac, Paediatric and MR angiography.
• Nursing: A nursing team providing high quality nursing care for patients undergoing procedures in Radiology.
• PACS: Our PACS team supply and support of an effective digital imaging service including: storage, display and transfer of images and reports.
• Isotope Imaging: A wide range of procedures including: skeletal, respiratory and heart.
• Mammography: An efficient clinical service undertaking varied examinations of breast and biopsy.
• Ultrasound: An efficient clinical service undertaking varied examinations from Obstetric to Interventional procedures.
• X-ray: A team providing a high quality diagnostic service covering plain film x-rays, mobile and theatre imaging.