Qld Xray is the name of a private firm that seems to have tentacles in all Brisbane hospitals, public and private. They do it all: Xrays, CT scans, PET scans, MRIs. I have used their services a number of times in different hospitals with no complaints but nothing worth mentioning either.
Last night it was different. I went to their branch at the Mater Public hospital nearby to me. My appointment was arranged only a few days beforehand and was down for 8pm. I chose a night appointment as they bulk bill those (meaning they are "free" to me). My specialist had asked for two scans, a CT scan and an MRI. CT scans are routine but MRIs are a bit of a big deal.
I thought that, with two scans to do, my time there would probably be fairly lengthy. But, as it happened, they were super efficient and called me in with minutes of my arriving on time. And they were also efficient in doing the two scans. I went from one to the other in short order. The result? I walked out of there at 8:30. They took only 30 minutes to put me through two scans!
Pretty amazing. I will go to them again.
I must be one of the most scanned people in Brisbane. I seem always to be put through them by my doctors. This one was to investigate a slightly cricked neck, probably arthritis.
Because it is almost always a private firm doing medical scans in Brisbane, one usually has to wait only a few days to get any scan the doctors request. I have had some done same-day or the next day. I have also had some done after midnight when it seemed urgent.
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