Radiology

You can book an appointment through any of the following options:

• Email us at info@lips.org.uk

• Call us at +44 (0) 207 164 6114.

• Book directly through our website.

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• Apple Pay or Google Pay

Booking Over the Phone:

• A secure online payment link, shared by the medical assistant.

• Alternatively, you can provide your card details over the phone to our medical assistant for a secure one-time card payment.

Insured:

You must provide the following details at the time of booking, either online, over the phone or via email:

• Insurer name

• Authorisation code

• Membership number

A CT (Computed Tomography) scan uses X-Rays to produce high quality, detailed images of the body's bone structure, blood vessels and organs. A CT scan can produce much higher quality, 3 dimensional images in comparison to standard two dimensional X-Ray imaging.

A CT (Computed Tomography) scan uses X-Rays to produce high quality, detailed images of the body's bone structure, blood vessels and organs. CT imaging can be used to assess a wide range of anatomical processes including bony injury, vascular supply, various diseases and illness and infection.

Depending on what your doctor is looking for, a CT scan can take anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes.

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a specialised type of imaging which uses magnets used to generate the highest quality of images of predominately the brain, spinal cord, organs, joints and muscle.

Depending on what your doctor is looking for, between 15 and 90 minutes.

A diagnostic imaging modality which uses high-frequency sound waves to create high quality images of the body's internal structures.

Ultrasound is highly sensitive to many illnesses and cancers; however, it is important to note that Ultrasound is not a stand-alone diagnostic tool for abdominal cancers. This should be discussed with a trusted health practitioner.

Ultrasound is a highly useful diagnostic tool which can detect many abnormalities without the use of ionising radiation. Ultrasound is specifically useful when looking at the abdomen, the reproductive system as well as the musculoskeletal system. Deciding on the most appropriate diagnostic pathway for exclusion for certain diseases should be discussed with a trusted health practitioner.