Frequently asked questions

General radiology tests (simple films) are performed without an appointment.

All other tests are performed by appointment only. You can tell us the desired exam date and we will do everything in our power to accommodate your needs.

For general radiology tests, bring the request for a test and your medical insurance card to the clinic at the time of your visit.

Other types of requests may be submitted online by uploading them as attachments to your request for an appointment or by Fax at 450-904-0405.  

In the case of tests not covered by the RAMQ, we ask nonetheless for your insurance card to open your file and to ensure proper identification. The archiving of tests in our systems requires that identification number.

Rest assured that no fee is charged to the RAMQ when your insurance pays for the cost of the tests.

In most cases, no.

On the other hand, if a history of allergy is known, if you are diabetic or if you have kidney disorders, precautions are necessary. In some cases, the test will be changed to a safer modality. In other cases, it may be necessary to discontinue medication or to check your kidney function with a creatinine test which we can do at the clinic, if you cannot provide us with a recent result of this test.

In most cases, no.

An allergy to gadolinium is much rarer than one to iodine. Of course, if this proves to be the case, we will not proceed with this injection and you will be directed instead to a hospital to have the procedure performed.

Diabetes is a common pathology that requires special attention when doing certain evaluations. First, the potential impact on the kidneys requires caution when using a contrast injection with iodine or gadolinium. Your kidney function, therefore, must be checked. We may also ask you to provide a recent measurement of creatinine (blood test). It is also possible to obtain such a test on site at the clinic. Please refer to our price list for further details.

On occasion, taking medication may also cause problems in the case of examinations requiring fasting, for example. In general, oral medication should be postponed after the exam to avoid hypoglycemia problems. If you are on insulin therapy, please check with your doctor about the preparation required before the evaluation.

In most cases, no.

The only situation in which we have to consider stopping anticoagulants is that of facet blocks, which are done in the cervical spine area. We typically require three days of stopping anticoagulants before proceeding with this technique.

Check with your treating physician about the possibility of doing this without risk to your health. We cannot make that decision in his or her place, as he or she has much more knowledge of your medical record.

In radiology no test is perfect or an ideal image of all structures. The radiologist is the specialist best qualified to determine the method to be used based on the intended anomaly

Generally, we will contact your physician again to ask for permission to change an investigative modality for another considered more efficient. In other cases, with no particular financial impact, the radiologist may immediately change the evaluation to a more relevant modality. In all cases, this will be explained to you before proceeding.