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Facility | City | Type |
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Jefferson Hospital | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown | Acute Care Hospital |
Premier Medical Radiology | Monroeville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Penn Highlands Connellsville | Connellsville | Acute Care Hospital |
Upmc Passavant | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health System | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Regional Diagnostics | Clairton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | Latrobe | Acute Care Hospital |
Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Upmc Mckeesport Hospital | Mckeesport | Acute Care Hospital |
Monroeville Diagnostic Imaging | Monroeville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
The Children's Institute | Pittsburgh | Childrens Hospital |
Mercy Jeannette Hospital | Jeannette | Acute Care Hospital |
Regional Diagnostics | Homstead | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Allegheny Imaging of Mccandless | Pittsburgh | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
The Center for Medical Imaging | Greensburg | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Butler Memorial Hospital | Butler | Acute Care Hospital |
Washington Hospital, the | Washington | Acute Care Hospital |
Upmc Mercy | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Penn Highlands Mon Valley | Monongahela | Acute Care Hospital |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center South Side | Pittsburgh | Medical Center |
Upmc Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Childrens Hospital |
Children's Home of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Childrens Hospital |
North Pittsburgh Imaging Specialists | Wexford | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
St Clair Osteoporosis Center | Bethel Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Heritage Valley Kennedy | Mckees Rocks | Acute Care Hospital |
Weinstein Imaging Associates, P. C. | Pittsburgh | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
West Mifflin Imaging Associates | West Mifflin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Aliquippa Community Hospital | Aliquippa | Acute Care Hospital |
Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver | Acute Care Hospital |
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | Greensburg | Acute Care Hospital |
Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley | Acute Care Hospital |
Excela Health - Frick Hospital | Mount Pleasant | Acute Care Hospital |
Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg | Acute Care Hospital |
Monroeville Imaging Center | Pittsburgh | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Excela Rcl PET CT Imaging | Greensburg | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Forbes Hospital | Monroeville | Acute Care Hospital |
Open MRI of Connellsville | Connellsville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Upmc St Margaret | Pittsburgh | Acute Care Hospital |
Acmh Hospital | Kittanning | Acute Care Hospital |
Highfield Open MRI | Pittsburgh | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
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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