Service Available at:
630 Dublin Street
Mount Forest, ON
N0G 2L3
Phone: (519) 323-2210
Fax: 519-943-0980
500 Whites Road
Palmerston, ON
N0G 2P0
Phone: (519) 343 2030
Fax: 519-343-3821
Types of Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging Services
Bone Mineral Density Test
A bone density test determines if you have osteoporosis — a disease that causes bones to become more fragile and more likely to break. In the past, osteoporosis could be detected only after you broke a bone. By that time, however, your bones could be quite weak. A bone density test makes it possible to know your risk of breaking bones before the fact.
A bone density test uses X-rays to measure how many grams of calcium and other bone minerals are packed into a segment of bone. The bones that are most commonly tested are located in the spine, hip and forearm.
Echocardiography
An echocardiogram is a test performed to assess the heart’s function and structures. The test uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. These sound waves bounce or “echo” off of the heart structures and are sent to a computer that can create moving images of the heart walls and valves. This picture is much more detailed than an x-ray image and does not involve radiation exposure.
General Radiography
General Radiography, commonly referred to as x-ray, is a diagnostic tool used to create images of the body’s internal structures. These images are used to detect abnormalities in bones, lungs and other internal organs.
Ultrasound
The ultrasound machine produces high-frequency sound waves that reflect off of the internal organs or tissues to make a picture. This test does not use radiation and is traditionally associated with gynecologists and obstetricians providing examinations of pregnancies as there is no danger to the unborn child. In addition to pregnancy examinations, the test also allows the machine to pinpoint the exact location of an organ for treatment or surgery.
For additional information on Diagnostic Imaging rests please visit the following resource: www.radiologyinfo.org
E-Referral
Referral Forms & Requisitions
Online Access to Imaging Records through PocketHealth
Patients and their families now have online access to their medical imaging records.
● Fast and easy access to your medical imaging records.
● Easily understand complex terminology in your reports with Report Reader.
● Instantly share your records with healthcare providers and loved ones.
● Permanently store your records with bank-level encryption security
● Your most important medical imaging information at your fingertips.
1. Go to pockethealth.com/WHCA to request your records.
2. Once your records are ready to view, you’ll receive an email from PocketHealth with a secure link.
3. Instantly download and share your records.
4. Receiving physicians can then easily view or import these images in full diagnostic quality with no software or account set-up needed.
Please call PocketHealth directly at 1-855-381-8522 or email help@pocket.health
Visit pockethealth.com/referring-physician.
Hours of Operation/What to Bring
Hours of Operation
Louise Marshall Hospital 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Palmerston District Hospital 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
What to Bring
To allow your test to go smoothly, please remember to bring:
- Physician requisition with physician signature (without this requisition we cannot perform any diagnostic imaging test)
- OHIP Card
