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Radiology

The Department of Radiology at Changi General Hospital provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging services.

Our department offers subspecialties in body imaging (gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary), head and neck imaging, breast imaging, interventional radiology, musculoskeletal radiology and uroradiology.

Imaging Services

Plain radiography
Intravenous urograms (IVU)
Barium studies and fluoroscopy
Mammogram
Ultrasound scan
Bone densitometry or bone mineral density (BMD) test

Advanced Imaging

Colour doppler ultrasound
CT scans
MRI
Diagnostic and interventional angiography
Image guided drainage, biopsy, shoulder hydrodilation, joint aspiration and injections
Non-vascular interventional procedures including drainage and biopsy

Radiology Services for GPs

General practitioners have direct access to our radiology services that fall in two categories, plain x-rays and specialised examinations by appointment:

Plain Films

X-rays of any part of the body including special views
Walk in examinations are available during office hours
Films and reports can be collected by patients 30 min - 1hr after the examination
Generally, there is a shorter waiting time during off-peak hours (see below)

Days	Off-peak Hours	Operating Hours
Monday – Friday	8:30 – 9:30 am 3:30 – 4:30 pm	8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday	8: 30 am – 12:30 pm	8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Specialised Examinations

Our department's area of specialty includes body imaging (gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary), head and neck imaging, breast imaging and interventional radiology. Specialised examinations available include:

Intravenous urograms (IVU)
Barium studies
Ultrasound scans
Mammograms
Computerised tomography (CT scan)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scan)
Angiography
Interventional radiology

Dietary and Bowel Preparations

Specialised radiological examinations may require dietary and bowel preparations, which are important for the success of the examination. Barium studies require fasting for 6 hours (sips of plain water are all right) and a low roughage meal (no vegetables, plain rice & clear soups) the night before.

If your examination is in the afternoon, have a light breakfast of plain bread and tea / coffee without milk. Barium enema patients will have to insert a suppository (provided by the department when making appointment) on the morning of your examination.

You are requested to visit the department 3 days prior to the examination for complete medical instructions and medications.