X-Rays
No preparation required.
Ultrasounds
Upper Abdominal & Renal Doppler – Nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours prior to your examination.
Urinary Tract, Bladder, Renal or Pelvic Ultrasound – Drink 1 litre of water 1 hour before your appointment. DO NOT empty your bladder before your appointment (please attend your appointment with a full bladder).
Early Obstetrics (17 weeks or less) – Drink 1 litre of water 1 hour before your appointment. DO NOT empty your bladder before your appointment (please attend your appointment with a full bladder).
Obstetrics (18 weeks onwards) – No preparation necessary.
MRI
Please call (03) 9407 6500 for an appointment and appropriate instructions.
CT Scans
Nothing to eat or drink for 4 hours prior to your examination. If required, additional preparation information will be provided at the time of booking your appointment.
PLEASE ADVISE THE STAFF IF YOU ARE DIABETIC.
OPG/LAT Cephalogram
No preparation required.
Mammography
No powder or underarm deodorant is to be worn on the day of your appointment. Please bring ALL previous mammography or breast Ultrasound films with you.
Bone Mineral Densitometry (DEXA) Scan
No preparation required.
Diabetic Patients
If you are diabetic, please notify our staff at the time of making your appointment. Be sure to bring something to eat on completion of your examination.