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Facility | City | Type |
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University of California, San Diego Medical Center | San Diego | Acute Care Hospital |
Imaging Healthcare Specialists | San Diego | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
San Diego Imaging - Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palomar Medical Center | Escondido | Acute Care Hospital |
Promise Hospital of San Diego | San Diego | Acute Care Hospital |
Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley Radiology - Carlsbad | Carlsbad | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Scripps MRI Center at Encinitas | Encinitas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Tri-city Medical Center | Oceanside | Acute Care Hospital |
Ucsd Department of Radiology | San Diego | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla | Acute Care Hospital |
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkway on Elm - Valley Radiology Consultants | Escondido | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Gateway Radiology - Valley Radiology Consultants | Poway | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego | San Diego | Childrens Hospital |
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas | Encinitas | Acute Care Hospital |
Sharp and Childrens MRI Center | San Diego | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Sharp and Children's MRI Center | San Diego | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | Acute Care Hospital |
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center/kaiser | San Diego | Acute Care Hospital |
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women | San Diego | Acute Care Hospital |
Pacific Imaging and Treatment Center | San Diego | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Paradise Valley Hospital | National City | Acute Care Hospital |
Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | Acute Care Hospital |
Ucsd Center for Molecular Imaging | San Diego | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pomerado Hospital | Poway | Acute Care Hospital |
Sharp Coronado Hospital | Coronado | Acute Care Hospital |
Fallbrook Hospital | Fallbrook | Acute Care Hospital |
Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla | Acute Care Hospital |
Western Diagnostic Imaging Center | Chula Vista | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Alvarado Hospital Medical Center | San Diego | Acute Care Hospital |
San Diego Imaging Chula Vista | Chula Vista | 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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