Elielinaukio X-ray unit
Keywords:In the Elielinaukio X-ray unit, we perform plain X-ray examinations without appointment and other imaging examinations by appointment.
- Imaging of children younger than 7 years of age is conducted in the X-ray unit at New Children's Hospital. New Children’s Hospital
- X-ray images of children with suspected fractures as well as children's fracture controls are always taken in the X-ray Unit at New Children’s Hospital.
- We conduct examinations for customers from HUS area health centers and hospitals.
- We do not take dental and jaw X-rays, X-rays of scoliosis nor perform mechanical axis examinations of lower extremities.
- Bone X-ray
- Chest X-ray
- Bone densitometry
- Ultrasound examinations (only for customers over 16 years of age)
You can make an appointment by calling centralized appointment booking.
- We are located in the city center of Helsinki, in the third floor in Postitalo.
- The main entrance is through doors from Elielinaukio.
- You can reach our facilities only by the elevator located in staircase G.
- If you are visually impaired, you can find the info desk on the left, about 10 meters from the elevator.
- Register in the waiting room at the self-registration kiosk.
- We do not have a patient lift, e.g., to transfer patients from a wheelchair to an examination table.
- Patients must be able to get onto the examination table on their own.
You are free to choose your X-ray location
Once you receive a referral to HUS for skeletal, chest, or dental X-ray examinations, you are free to choose the imaging unit where you go for the examinations. Most X-ray units do not require booking an appointment.
How do I prepare for examinations and where do I get the results?
Examinations always require a referral. See here for more information on preparing for examinations, on receiving the results, and instructions on ordering copies of your images.
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