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MEDICAL IMAGING INFORMATION
FOR PATIENTS

QUICK LINKS TO PATIENT BROCHURES AND GUIDES

This information is intended for patients coming to Mayfair Diagnostics clinics in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Up-to-date digital versions of our patient brochures are listed below. If you require an appointment, call us toll free at 1-866-611-2665 or visit our contact us page.

PUBLIC SERVICES

Our compassionate and specialized team leads the way in providing comprehensive screening, diagnostic, and interventional medical imaging services across 13 locations in Calgary, and one each in Cochrane, Regina, and Saskatoon. Learn more about our public services covered by the Alberta and Saskatchewan Health Care Insurance Plans.

ALBERTA

SASKATCHEWAN

Our Imaging Services Saskatchewan Brochure – an overview of our Saskatchewan services.

PRIVATE CT & MRI SERVICES

Mayfair has offered community CT and MRI in Calgary since 1999, and community MRI services in Regina since 2011 and Saskatoon since 2020. Our sub-specialized radiologists offer expertise in a variety of areas, including neuroradiology, breast, body, cardiac/chest, and musculoskeletal imaging.

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

In-hospital interventional radiology (IR) procedures are performed after a consultation with Mayfair’s IR radiologists. After a physician or specialist sends us a consultation request, we work closely with specialists, referring physicians, and patients to determine what procedure is best suited to each patient’s medical history. Our procedures include treatments for an enlarged prostate, uterine fibroids, and vascular conditions.

Online Appointment Request

abdomen CT

If you are interested or have any questions, send us a message.

Computed tomography (CT) is an advanced imaging system that uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to produce comprehensive images of your abdomen. CT scans give a much more detailed picture than regular X-rays and can identify many conditions that may escape detection on other imaging tests.

Your health care practitioners may order an abdomen CT scan to examine one of the following (or, for a more comprehensive exam, a combined abdomen/pelvis CT):

  • A cause of pain or swelling.

  • Lymph nodes or blood vessels.

  • The kidney or bladder.

  • The liver, pancreas, or spleen.

  • The small or large bowel.

HOW DO I PREPARE FOR MY EXAM?

WITHOUT CONTRAST: If contrast is not used, you will need to fast for two hours prior to your appointment.
ORAL CONTRAST: If oral contrast is prescribed, you will need to fast for four hours prior to your appointment and arrive two hours prior to your exam, unless otherwise specified at the time of booking.
IV CONTRAST: If oral contrast and/or IV contrast is prescribed, please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment to allow enough time to check-in with reception.
Bring photo identification and your provincial health card.
Please do not drink coffee, tea, or juice six hours prior to your exam.