Louth Hospitals consist of the following hospitals, Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda and Louth County Hospital Dundalk. Radiology services are available on both sites.
Mission Statement
- The aim of Radiology in Louth Hospitals is to provide a radiological service that is timely, cost effective, and appropriate and of the highest quality making the best use of the resources allocated. This includes a process of continuous quality improvement.
- This combines a high standard of technical care with an equally high quality of personal care in the best possible environment.
- We strive to offer a caring and efficient service to patients and their referring doctors, while recognising the rapidly changing priorities arising in acute hospital care.
- We recognise our legal and moral obligation to limit radiation exposures to the minimum necessary to achieve a diagnosis.
- Building a work environment where each person is valued respected and has an opportunity for personnel and professional growth.
- We respect the rights and dignity of both patients and staff.
- We welcome all suggestions to improve the quality of service we offer.
Location
Radiology Department is located on the ground floor, follow signs from the main front hall.
Please do not come to the hospital unless you have been contacted by the Radiology Department with an appointment.
Opening hours
8.30am to 4.30pm - Monday to Friday.
MRI Unit (Service provided by Alliance Medical) Open 8am to 8pm - Monday to Friday.
Contact numbers
Ultrasound & General x-ray appointments: 041 9874604
CT Appointments: 041 9874605
MRI Appointments: 041 9805700
Radiography Services Manager: 041 9874727
Services provided
General x-ray, Ultrasound, vascular ultrasound, CT, MRI and Interventional radiology.
General Radiology
All referrals are vetted by radiographers/radiologists and appointments scheduled in accordance with clinical need.
CT & Ultrasound
Requests for the above examinations are vetted by a radiologist prior to scheduling.
CT referral must be from a Consultant.
GPs can refer ultrasound examinations.
Please note that many of our outpatient CTs and Ultrasound from Our Lady of Lourdes, Hospital are performed in the radiology department in Louth County Hospital Dundalk - ensure you check your appointment letter to see where your CT is scheduled for.
MRI
Requests for the above examinations are vetted by a radiologist prior to scheduling. Referrals can be submitted by post or email – drogheda@alliancemedical.ie
Dexa
There is a Dexa scan service in Louth County Hospital. Referrals can be submitted via healthlink or post by your doctor.
GP appointment
To obtain an appointment for an x-ray examination the patient must provide an x-ray referral form or letter from a GP. Appointments are only made when the referral has been submitted by the GP via healthlink or post.
Please ensure that if you are unable to attend for your x-ray appointment that you contact the radiology department as soon as possible so that we can give this appointment to another patient. Failure to attend for your appointment will result in your appointment being cancelled and referral sent back to your doctor.
Results
All x-ray images/scans are interpreted by a consultant radiologist and a report is sent to the referring doctor.
Please contact the Radiology Department if you have any queries or concerns.
Radiation Dose Information
There are no prescribed limits on radiation doses to patients. This means that no amount of radiation is considered too much for a patient when the procedure is justified by the doctor. The doctor will consider the benefits versus the risks. Several international organizations have established guidelines and recommendation based on scientific data. Every effort should be made to reduce that patient’s exposure to radiation. A principle known as ALARA – As Low as Reasonably Achievable – guides practices. An examination that serves no medical purpose is inappropriate, no matter how small the dose.
Information relating to this exposure can be found here.
