Diagnostic Imaging
What this program does...
The Diagnostic Imaging department houses a state-of-the-art imaging facility. Our Imaging Team is made up of a dynamic group of professionals working together to make the department a centre of excellence in health-care delivery and patient care.
Over two hundred thousand procedures and examinations are performed in the Diagnostic Imaging Department at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton annually.
The Department of Diagnostic Imaging is fully Accessible.
How this program helps...
The following links outline the scope of some but not all of the extensive range of diagnostic imaging procedures offered at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton:
Angiography
Angioplasty & Vascular Stenting | Catheter Embolization | Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) | Thrombolysis | Vascular Access Procedures | Vertebroplasty | Arthrography
CT
Abdominal | Angiography | Body | Chest | Head | Spine
Barium Enema (Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract) | Barium Swallow (Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Angiography | Body | Brain | Cardiac | Head | Musculoskeletal | Spine
Ultrasound
Abdomen | Biopsy | General | Musculoskeletal | Obstetric | Pelvic | Prostate | Scrotum | Vascular | Venous Access
X-Ray
Angiography | Arthrography | Barium Enema | Biopsy | Bone | Chest | Cystourethrogram | Intravenous Pyelogram | Mammography | Upper Gastrointestinal (Upper GI)
Please bring the form or requisition signed by your ordering physician with you. All other imaging services, exams, diagnostic tests or procedures require a pre-booked appointment. Appointments for these services are made by physicians only. Please visit the links to the services above for detailed information about your visit.
Referral
We are now accepting electronic external referrals through Ocean eReferral!
Electronic referrals (through Ocean eReferral) can be sent directly from most EMRs. We can be found on the Healthmap by searching ‘Diagnostic Imaging’, ‘MRI’, ‘Nuclear Medicine’, ‘Ultrasound’, CT’, ‘X-Ray/Radiography’, or ‘St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’. Click HERE to view the healthmap.
New to Ocean eReferral? The team at the eHealth Centre of Excellent is here to help. Please visit their website and click the ‘get started’ button: eReferral - eHealth Centre of Excellence
Ontario Breast Screening Program
This provincial program provides clinical breast examinations by specially trained technologists, as well as instruction in breast self-examination and mammography. The aim of the program is to reduce mortality from breast cancer in Ontario through early detection. Women over the age of 50 are encouraged to attend the clinic through self-referral or referral from your physician. There is no fee for examination. Our Charlton Campus and King Campus OBSP sites are both affiliated sites to the Hamilton Niagara OBSP HUB site located at Chedoke Hospital, Sir William Osler Building. Please click here for a listing of clinics offering free mammograms within Hamilton, as well as other helpful links and resources.
Our Team of Radiologists
Dr. A. Alabousi
Dr. A. Al-Arnawoot
Dr. A. Legge
Dr. C. Boylan
Dr. Faten Al-Douri
Dr. E. Haider
Dr. Euan Stubbs
Dr. Genhee So
Dr. Mohammed El-Khodary
Dr. John O'Neill
Dr. J. Topple
Dr. M. Ghuman
Dr. Maurice Voss
Dr. Narry Muhn
Dr. O. Mironov
Dr. P. Kennedy
Dr. Ryan Rebello
Dr. Srini Harish
Dr. S. Mahmood
Dr. Vincent Leung
Dr. V.Tan
Academic Radiology
Diagnostic Imaging at McMaster University is based out of Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. There are three large teaching hospitals at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), including McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton General Hospital and the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, as well as the Chedoke site. Combined with the Diagnostic Imaging department at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH), there are approximately 64 radiology faculty members, 4 Nuclear Medicine clinical faculty and 11 basic scientists. The regional Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC) provides comprehensive cancer for the region. All sites are affiliated with McMaster University. Combined, HHS, SJHH and JCC have over 1,500 inpatient beds, as well as many active and varied outpatient programs. As a large tertiary referral centre for the Central West Region of Ontario and its population base of 2.3 million people, our facilities, programs and faculty members in Hamilton offer a comprehensive spectrum of health and disease expertise. Please click here to view the Academic Radiology Site.
Imaging Library
The Diagnostic Imaging Library manages patient records for all procedures performed within Diagnostic Imaging including General Radiography, Fluoroscopy, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, Mammography and Special Procedures.
When your procedure is completed, the images are stored in the hospital computer system referred to as PACS. Our radiologists provide a report using voice recognition software after examining the images. Reports are distributed to your doctor from the hospital fax system. In addition, many physicians have the capability to view the hospital images and reports from their own office.
For Patients - Image Copy Request:
When requesting a copy of Diagnostic Imaging images, please allow a minimum of 48-hours advance notice for all procedures. In order to obtain a copy of your imaging procedure on CD, a signed release form must be provided or signed at the time you pick up your CD from the Diagnostic Imaging Receptionist located in the Antonio and Maria DiCenzo Diagnostic Imaging Centre, Level 0 of the Juravinski Innovation Tower, Charlton Campus.
Contact Us:
Imaging Library Telephone: 905-522-1155 ext. 33606
Image Library Fax: 905-521-6063
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday - 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bookings Telephone: 905-521-6074
Booking Fax number: 905-521-6166
Hours: 8:00 am. to 4:00 pm
Reception Telephone: 905-521-6009
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.
Contact
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Antonio and Maria DiCenzo Diagnostic Imaging Centre
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton,
Charlton Campus Level 0,
Juravinski Innovation Tower
50 Charlton Avenue East
Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6
Reception Telephone: 905-522-1155 Ext. 36009
Monday - Friday - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Parking - click here for Parking rates and other helpful patient and visitor information
The Department of Diagnostic Imaging is fully Accessible.
On Arrival
Diagnostic Imaging: Please take a ticket from the automated number dispenser located on the wall outside the Antonio and Maria DiCenzo Diagnostic Imaging Centre reception area and take a seat in the waiting area for your number to be called.
Additional Information
Please see a list of helpful information below related to your visit to the Diagnostic Imaging Department:
Patient Brochures
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
- Barium Enema (Double Contrast Enema)
- Breast Core Biopsy
- CT Scan
- Liver Biopsy
- Lung Biopsy
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- Upper Gastrointestinal (Upper G.I.)
Additional Information Links