X-Ray/Imaging Services

The Chisasibi Hospital’s Medical Imaging Department offers x-ray radiography and obstetrical ultrasound services for both in-patients and out-patients. X-rays are like photographs of the body’s internal structures, while ultrasound images show movement.  

This service is available for anyone who has a prescription for medical imaging from a doctor. 

The medical imaging department is based in the Chisasibi Regional Hospital. 

When you are in the imaging department, a technologist will first prepare you for the process and then take images following the doctor’s instructions. These procedures are entirely painless. 

For x-rays, you will put on a protective apron and the technologist will help position you on the bed before the x-ray machine. The technologist will then take the x-rays.  

For obstetrical ultrasounds, the technician will prepare you by putting a gel on the area to be imaged – typically, your belly – and will take the images by moving a sensor over that area.  

How long the imaging takes will depend on the process being used. Simple x-rays can take just a few minutes, while ultrasound imaging can take up to an hour. 

Your doctor will give you a prescription for x-rays or ultrasound if your situation requires it. 

For more information, talk to your doctor or the imaging technologist.