About this service
The Radiology Department provides a wide range of diagnostic imaging services and is available on all our hospital sites.
Diagnostic imaging is a core service at the trust playing an extensive role in the diagnosis and treatment of illness and also the identification of skeletal abnormalities.
We have excellent radiology departments at Warrington Hospital, Halton General Hospital, Captain Sir Tom Moore (CSTM) and Halton Health Hub.
Click on the below departments to find out more information:
X-ray
CT (Computerised Tomography) Scanning
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Ultrasound
Angiography
Fluoroscopy
Nuclear Medicine
DEXA Scanning
Diagnostic Radiographers - employ a range of techniques to produce high quality images to diagnose an injury or disease. They are responsible for providing safe and accurate imaging examinations and often also the resultant report.
Radiologist – is a doctor (consultant) who specialises in interpreting diagnostic images such as x-rays and scans and performing certain types of investigation or treatment that rely on imaging techniques.
Specialist Nurses - provide excellent quality nursing care for patients undergoing procedures in the radiology department
Sonographers / Vascular Scientists - provide a high quality diagnostic service using ultrasound
Assistant Practitioners - are trained to take X-rays under the supervision of radiographer
Radiology Department Assistants (RDAs) - support radiologists, radiographers, and nurses to help and care for patients. They will help prepare patients for examination, insert cannulas where required and act as chaperones.
Porters - are incredibly important, moving patients on beds, trolleys, or in wheelchairs between wards, departments, and Radiology.
Administration and clerical staff A member of this team will greet you when you arrive at one of our receptions. They will check that we have all your details and that they are correct before booking you in. Our team includes secretaries, booking staff who will book appointments and answer queries, supervisors, and managers.
PACS team / PACS manager - The PACS team are an essential part of the Radiology department, enabling access to digital images. The Patient Archiving and Communications System (PACS) allows images to be stored, retrieved and transferred.
You can view our Senior Doctor profiles in Radiology here.
We see a range of patients from GP surgeries, the Emergency Department, hospital clinics and in-patient wards.
Please click on the link for the department you are visiting:
X-ray
CT (Computerised Tomography) Scanning
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Ultrasound
Angiography
Fluoroscopy
Nuclear Medicine
DEXA Scanning
All other enquiries please telephone 01925 662449
NHS choices: Radiation - GOV.uk
Public Health England – Ionising radiation and you
Royal College of Radiologists
British Society of Interventional Radiology
The Society of Radiographers
The British Medical Ultrasound Society
The Nursing & Midwifery Council
The Society for Vascular Technology
Want to learn more about Radiography as a career?
Visit the Society of Radiographers website – www.sor.org
For information on practical training or if you wish to visit the Radiology department to find out if this is the career for you, please contact;
Kirstie Williamson
Radiology Clinical Tutor
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Email: kirstie.
Telephone: 01925 635911 ext 2247 or 01925 662449