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Facility | City | Type |
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Magnolia Diagnostics | New Orleans | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans | New Orleans | Acute Care Hospital |
Regional Radiology | Covington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Fairway Medical Center | Covington | Acute Care Hospital |
Tulane-lakeside Hospital | Metairie | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeview Regional Medical Center | Covington | Acute Care Hospital |
Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | Acute Care Hospital |
Diagnostic Imaging Services | Marrero | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MD Imaging | Slidell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Crescent City Diagnostics | Chalmette | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Diagnostic Imaging Services | Metairie | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MRI of Louisiana | Marrero | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Delta Imaging | Slidell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner | Kenner | Acute Care Hospital |
Diagnostic Imaging Services | New Orleans | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Tulane University Health Sciences Center | New Orleans | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Jab Rad | Marrero | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Southern Surgical Hospital | Slidell | Acute Care Hospital |
Doctors Hospital of Slidell | Slidell | Acute Care Hospital |
Premier MRI4U | Covington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MRI of Louisiana | Marrero | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Diagnostic Imaging Services | Slidell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank | Gretna | Acute Care Hospital |
East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | Acute Care Hospital |
Stand-up Open MRI Centers of La | Metairie | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northshore Regional Medical Center | Slidell | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Hospital | New Orleans | Childrens Hospital |
Saint Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | Acute Care Hospital |
West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero | Acute Care Hospital |
Metairie Imaging | Metairie | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Diagnostic Imaging Services | Covington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Doctors Imaging Services | Metairie | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
River Parishes Hospital | Laplace | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Charles Parish Hospital | Luling | Acute Care Hospital |
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center | New Orleans | Acute Care Hospital |
Tulane University Hospital and Clinic | New Orleans | Acute Care Hospital |
Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore MRI | Covington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Sound Diagnostics | Kenner | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Louisiana Heart Hospital | Lacombe | Acute Care Hospital |
Patient Preparation For an X-Ray Procedure
Guidelines about eating and drinking before an X-Ray exam vary at different facilities. Unless you are told otherwise, you may follow your regular daily routine and take medications as usual. If you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant it is important to inform your doctor or technician prior to the X-Ray. Notify your doctor or technologist if you have any metal in or on your body such as body piercings, eye glasses, or jewelry which may interfere with the procedure. Dress in comfortable clothing that can easily be removed if needed.
What to expect during and after an X-Ray
A X-Ray procedure is a relatively painless procedure. The only discomfort may be associated with the manipulation of the body part being examined particularly in the case of a recent injury or invasive procedure such as surgery. The overall preparation and procedure will take approximately 30 minutes not including waiting time. Depending upon what is being scanned and what type of X-ray (the type of view) your doctor orders you may be asked to get undressed and to put on a hospital gown and you may be lying, sitting, or standing for the scan. You will be asked to hold your position still for several seconds until the image is being captured. It is important that you hold your position still during the scan exposure to prevent any blur on the film. Your X-ray films will be interpreted by a trained doctor and then discussed directly with you.
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