X-ray

X-ray

X-ray examinations can examine organs and bones within the body and identify any abnormalities. An X-ray examination may be requested by your GP or specialist.

  • If (there is a suspicion that) you have broken a bone
  • If you have abdominal pain
  • If (there is a suspicion that) you have pneumonia

It is not possible to carry out an examination of your abdomen if you have had an X-ray examination of the stomach or intestines with a contrast medium administered a few days previously.

X-ray examinations involve imaging a part of the body with the aid of X-rays. Different organs, tissues and bones do not let the same amount of radiation through. Therefore, it is possible to show the different structures in the body in an X-ray. An X-ray reveals any abnormalities. A radiologist is able to assess an X-ray photo.

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No special preparation is required for this examination.
What do you take with you?

  • Put on comfortable clothes.
  • Do not wear clothing with metal in it, such as zips or buttons. Remove any (navel) piercings.
  • Please bring your insurance card or if you don't have one, your identification (passport or identity card).
  • Please take the application letter from your GP with you.

MRI examination is sometimes not possible in these cases:

  • You have a pacemaker
  • You have a knee replacement, shoulder replacement or hip replacement
  • You have something else made of metal in your body, for example a splinter in the eye or a clip after a vascular operation.

If you are not sure if you can go on the MRI, please fill in the screening form below and then contact us.

Fill in the screening list

In order to prepare properly for the MRI, we will ask you to complete the MRI screening form and bring it with you to your appointment. This list asks questions about the presence of metals in your body and other aspects relevant to the examination. If you have answered more questions with 'yes', please contact us.

Please note: If you do not follow the preparation instructions properly, the examination may not be able to take place. A new appointment will be made.

What do you take with you?

  • Wear comfortable clothing without metal buttons or zips.
  • Please bring your punch card or if you don't have one, your identification (passport or identity card).
  • Please take the application letter from your GP with you.
  • Take the MRI screening list with you.

    Because of the strong magnet in the MRI machine, metal objects should not be allowed into the room. Therefore, please leave all metal objects at home. If you have any metal objects in your body, you cannot have an MRI scan.

    MRI examination is sometimes not possible in these cases:

    • You have a pacemaker
    • You have a knee replacement, shoulder replacement or hip replacement
    • You have something else made of metal in your body, for example a splinter in the eye or a clip after a vascular operation.

    If you are not sure if you can go on the MRI, please fill in the screening form below and then contact us.

    Fill in the screening list

    In order to prepare properly for the MRI, we will ask you to complete the MRI screening form and bring it with you to your appointment. This list asks questions about the presence of metals in your body and other aspects relevant to the examination. If you have answered more questions with 'yes', please contact us.

    Please note: If you do not follow the preparation instructions properly, the examination may not be able to take place. A new appointment will be made.

    What do you take with you?

    • Wear comfortable clothing without metal buttons or zips.
    • Please bring your punch card or if you don't have one, your identification (passport or identity card).
    • Please take the application letter from your GP with you.
    • Take the MRI screening list with you.

In the hospital

  • Please check in at the CliniX desk 10 minutes before the time of your appointment.
  • The assistant will show you to the waiting room. Always report to the desk first and do not go directly to a waiting room because then we do not know that you are actually there.
  • There are often several people in the waiting room who come for a different type of examination, so it can happen that someone who comes into the waiting room after you will be helped sooner.

The research

  • A lab technician will ask you to come along and show you to a changing room.
  • In the cubicle, strip off the part of your body that needs to be examined. Wait quietly in the cubicle until you are called.
  • Take off any jewellery.
  • The lab technician or radiologist will then show you how to stand in the correct position in front of the x-ray machine.
  • The lab technician or radiologist take place behind a screen, where the control panel is. The screen prevents them from being exposed to radiation throughout the day. The lab technician will maintain contact with you from behind the screen and give you instructions.
  • The examination is not painful.
  • Usually, several photos are taken in different directions.
  • When all the images have been taken and are technically successful, the laboratory technician will take you back to the changing room.
  • The duration of the examination is maximum 10 minutes.

Going home

  • The results will be sent to your doctor or physician.
  • He will contact you to discuss the results.

The (general) practitioner who requested the examination will receive the results within 24 hours. He/she will contact you to discuss the results.

X-rays penetrate the human body to varying degrees without becoming radioactive themselves. Since the amount of radiation must be limited for everyone, the staff of the radiology department ensures that the amount of radiation is as low as possible during each examination. There are therefore almost no risks involved in the examination.

If the examination was requested by your (general) practitioner, it is usually reimbursed by your insurance company. View the fee schedule

It is undesirable for this examination to be carried out during pregnancy. The radiation can be harmful to the unborn child. If you are pregnant, or there is a possibility that you might be, consult your doctor.

Radiological examinations
Make an appointment

To make an appointment, please contact us at 075 650 29 75. We are available from 08.00 - 16.30.

For this treatment you need a reference from the general practitioner.

Waiting time

We have a short waiting time. You can be admitted within a maximum of five working days.

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