Radiology services — Otago and Southland

Radiology Services provides different types of medical imaging of the body, including internal organs, bones and tissues. The images help with the diagnosis of damage or disease and help guide treatment.

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Contact us

Radiology services are available between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

You can call Radiology services on:

Where to find us

Dunedin Hospital

Street address

201 Great King Street
Dunedin

Postal address

Radiology services
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand

Southland Hospital

Street address

Kew Road
Invercargill

Postal address

radiology services
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840
New Zealand

Services we provide

Dunedin Hospital

Radiology services at at Dunedin Hospital include:

  • general radiology — inpatients, outpatients, theatre, mobile units, accident and emergency
  • fluoroscopy
  • CT (computed tomography or CAT scan)
  • MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
  • ultrasound
  • DSA (digital subtraction angiography)
  • nuclear medicine
  • a general x-ray service to urgent doctors.

As we are a teaching hospital we often have students in training. There is a possibility you may be x-rayed by a supervised student, but you will be informed of this and have the right to refuse.

Oamaru Hospital

Services we provide include:

  • plain film x-ray
  • ultrasound
  • CT scans.

The department is open 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

An urgent service is provided through the emergency department 24 hours a day for plain film x-rays and CT scans.

Southland Hospital

Radiology services at at Southland Hospital include:

  • x-rays — inpatients, outpatients, theatre, mobiles
  • fluoroscopy
  • MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
  • ultrasound
  • nuclear medicine.

Referral information

We accept referrals from your main healthcare provider, as well as other health professionals including:

  • nurses
  • physiotherapists
  • dentists
  • podiatrists
  • chiropractors
  • medical specialists.