Welcome

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Medical Imaging Department provides medical imaging services for all children with minimal irradiation and discomfort. Imaging is performed with specialised paediatric techniques and modern equipment in the best possible surroundings.

Our team consists of medical staff, medical imaging technologists, nurses, clerical staff, medical physicists, and assistants.

Location

The Medical Imaging Department is located in the East Building, Lower Ground floor, best accessed via the Green lifts.

Services provided

• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)
• Fluoroscopy
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Magnetic Resonance / Positron Emission Tomography (MR PET)
• Nuclear Medicine
• Ultrasound
• X-ray, including: 
  • General Radiography
  • Orthopantomogram (OPG)
  • EOS 3D imaging
• Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) - service provided with the Endocrinology and Diabetes Department
• Other imaging services to assist surgeons and other specialists during interventional and surgical procedures.

All medical imaging requests to the RCH are triaged and justified by appropriate Medical Imaging staff prior to being performed. For referrals from outside of the RCH, please email requests to medical.imaging@rch.org.au.

My Health Record notice to patients

The Royal Children's Hospital has been granted an extension of time to upload diagnostic imaging reports and/or pathology reports to My Health Record.
During this extension period until July 2027, some diagnostic imaging reports and/or pathology reports provided by this organisation will be uploaded to My Health Record. However, due to certain limitations, we are not able to upload all reports at this time.

Your results will continue to be sent to your requesting healthcare provider.

If you would like more information, please contact us directly.