Location of Services

Radiology services are available on the Ulster Hospital site and at Ards and Bangor Community Hospital sites. Patient referrals from General Practitioners (GPs) for plain film radiography have direct access between 9am and 12.30pm at the Ulster Hospital, between 9am and 5pm at Ards Community Hospital and by appointment at Bangor Community Hospital.

Ulster Hospital

The Radiology department at the Ulster Hospital provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging examinations, with an increasing commitment to the use of non-ionising and non-invasive techniques where appropriate.

An extensive range of ultrasound imaging examinations are available e.g. abdominal and obstetric imaging, musculo-skeletal imaging, breast imaging, and endo-anal imaging.

A multi-slice CT service offers a full range of body imaging. Currently the service is actively involved in CT coronary arteriography.

An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) service provides a full range of body and neurological imaging.

The Radiology Department on the Ulster site consists of four imaging departments: -

Ards and Bangor Community Hospitals

The departments provide a plain film Radiology service for patients in the North Down and Ards locality. A Computerised Radiography system has been installed in both departments. A service is offered to outpatients, inpatients, the Minor Injuries Units and patients referred by GPs.

Radiographers on both sites are trained to issue provisional reports for the Minor Injuries Units. An official report is then provided by a Consultant Radiologist.