Radiology service

An illustration of a chest xray with a person behind in aqua to represent the radiology teamWe provide an extensive range of diagnostic and interventional services including X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, breast, PET CT and Medical Photography.

We perform over 800,000 examinations a year across all specialities.

An emergency radiology service for the Emergency department and inpatients is available 24/7. The majority of other services are by appointment, and opening hours will be advised by the booking team when making your appointment.

Services we offer

We offer multiple services, including:

  • X-ray
  • Computerised tomography (CT)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Ultrasound – general and maternity
  • Mobile and theatre radiography
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Interventional procedures (IP)
  • Nuclear medicine (NM)
  • Breast screening (BS)
  • Medical photography
  • PET-CT (only at Southend).

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Staff you will meet in radiology

You will meet a range of healthcare staff in radiology, these include:

  • Consultant radiologists
  • Radiographers
  • Radiology registrars,
  • Advanced practitioner radiographers
  • Sonographers
  • Nurses
  • Mammographers
  • NM Technicians
  • Assistant Practitioners
  • Imaging assistants
  • Radiology support staff
  • Administration staff
  • Medical photographers.

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Locations of our services

Basildon

Broomfield

Broomfield Hospital in Zones A, B and D

Southend

Other locations and sites 

Examinations at these sites are by appointment only.

  • Orsett Hospital – Rowley Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 3EU
  • Brentwood Community Hospital – Crescent Drive, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DR
  • St Andrews Centre – Stock Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BH
  • Braintree Community Hospital – Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
  • St Peters Hospital – Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
  • Canvey Island Primary Care Centre – Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0JA.

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Patient information and useful links

Below you can find out more information about our different scans and what they do:

X-rays - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/x-ray

CT scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ct-scan

MRI scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mri-scan

Ultrasound - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ultrasound-scan

Breast screening - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-screening-mammogram

Bone density/DEXA scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dexa-scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dexa-scan

PET scan - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pet-scan

Bowel cancer screening -  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bowel-cancer-screening-having-a-ct-colonography-ctc-scan/nhs-bowel-cancer-screening-programme-having-a-ct-colonography-ctc-scan 

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Contact us

Booking line opening hours

Basildon

We are open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between 9am and 4.30pm.

Call us on 0300 443 0121, choose option 3 for Basildon, it will then move onto separate options, then please select your desired service:

  • Option 1 = X-ray
  • Option 2 = Ultrasound
  • Option 3 = CT
  • Option 4 = MRI
  • 0300 443 0126, Option 3 = NM.

Broomfield

We are open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between 8.30am and 5.45pm.

Call us on 0300 443 0121, choose option 1 for Broomfield, it will then move onto separate options, then please select your desired service:

  • Option 1 = X-ray
  • Option 2 = Ultrasound
  • Option 3 = CT
  • Option 4 = MRI
  • 0300 443 0126 Option 1 = NM.

Southend

We are open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between 8.30am and 5pm.

Call us on 0300 443 0121, choose option 2 for Southend, it will then move onto separate options, then please select your desired service:

  • Option 1 = X-ray
  • Option 2 = Ultrasound
  • Option 3 = CT
  • Option 4 = MRI
  • 0300 443 0126 option 2 = NM.

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