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Radiology Service

Location specific information

Caboolture Hospital

  • Radiology is available via an external provider

Redcliffe Hospital

  • Radiology is available through internal referrals only

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Adult lmaging

  • CT
  • General X-ray
  • MRI (requires Specialist referral)
  • Ultrasounds

lnterventional Procedures

  • Minor interventional procedures e.g. biopsy, aspirations, joint injections (minor procedures that require imaging guidance to be discussed with interventional radiologist)

Women’s lmaging

  • Mammography
  • Ultrasound – gynaecological
  • Ultrasound – obstetrics

The Prince Charles Hospital

Diagnostic Procedures

  • Cardiac MRI (Specialist referral only)
  • CT (including Cardiac CT)
  • General x-ray
  • Ultrasounds

lnterventional Procedures

  • Minor interventional procedures e.g. biopsy, aspirations, joint injections (Only for patients who have had preliminary diagnostic imaging at TPCH. Cases to be discussed with TPCH radiologists prior to booking)

Referral requirements

A referral may be rejected without the following information.

Essential referral information

  • Pregnancy status (if applicable)

Out of catchment!

Metro North Health is responsible for providing public health services to the people who reside within its boundaries. Special consideration is made for patients requiring tertiary care or services that are not provided by their local Hospital and Health Service. If your patient lives outside the Metro North Health area and you wish to refer them to one of our services, inclusion of information regarding their particular medical and social factors will assist with the triaging of your referral.

  • Impact on employment
  • Impact on education
  • Impact on home
  • Impact on activities of daily living
  • Impact on ability to care for others
  • Impact on personal frailty or safety
  • Identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

  • To establish a diagnosis
  • For treatment or intervention
  • For advice and management
  • For specialist to take over management
  • Reassurance for GP/second opinion
  • For a specified test/investigation the GP can’t order, or the patient can’t afford or access
  • Reassurance for the patient/family
  • For other reason (e.g. rapidly accelerating disease progression)
  • Clinical judgement indicates a referral for specialist review is necessary

  • Presenting symptoms (evolution and duration)
  • Physical findings
  • Details of previous treatment (including systemic and topical medications prescribed) including the course and outcome of the treatment
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Details of any associated medical conditions which may affect the condition or its treatment (e.g. diabetes), noting these must be stable and controlled prior to referral
  • Current medications and dosages
  • Drug allergies
  • Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs use

  • Full name (including aliases)
  • Date of birth
  • Residential and postal address
  • Telephone contact number/s – home, mobile and alternative
  • Medicare number (where eligible)
  • Name of the parent or caregiver (if appropriate)
  • Preferred language and interpreter requirements
  • Identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

  • Full name
  • Full address
  • Contact details – telephone, fax, email
  • Provider number
  • Date of referral
  • Signature

  • Willingness to have surgery (where surgery is a likely intervention)
  • Choice to be treated as a public or private patient
  • Compensable status (e.g. DVA, Work Cover, Motor Vehicle Insurance, etc.)

Specialists list

Send referral

Hotline: 1300 364 938

Fax: 1300 364 952

Electronic: eReferral system

Mail: Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776  Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034

Health pathways

Access to Health Pathways is free for clinicians in Metro North Brisbane.

For login details email:
healthpathways@brisbanenorthphn.org.au

Login to Brisbane North Health Pathways:
brisbanenorth.healthpathwayscommunity.org

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