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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Last updated on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a painless and harmless examination. This type of scan uses a powerful magnetic field and radio-frequencies. An MRI scan does not use x-rays. MRI allows us to view very detailed cross-sectional images of the body part being examined. This helps in the diagnos...

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CT Scans - Computerised Tomography

Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018

A CT scan is carried out using a special x-ray machine. It produces a cross-section (or slice) of the body. The scanner consists of a ‘doughnut-shaped’ structure which you pass through. This is called a gantry. A narrow beam of x-rays is produced from the gantry which passes through the body. Im...

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Ultrasound

Last updated on Monday, April 30, 2018

Ultrasounds (also known as sonographs) are considered a safe examination. They use high frequency waves to view the organs and soft tissue of the body to produce an image. Ultrasounds normally take between 10 and 25 minutes depending on which examination you are having. Having an ultrasound is...

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X-ray

Last updated on Sunday, February 25, 2018

Arrowe Park: 0151 604 7055  Clatterbridge: 0151 482 7842  Victoria Health Centre: 0151 604 7288  St Catherine’s Health Centre: 0151 604 7255 

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X-ray

Last updated on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

X-ray is an imaging technique to show up abnormalities in bones and certain body tissue, such as breast tissue. An x-ray is the most common form of diagnostic examination used as it is a quick and painless method to diagnose many health conditions such as: Broken bones and fractures Early si...

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Blood Testing

Last updated on Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Arrowe Park Hospital outpatients - Adults The phlebotomy clinic is located in clinic 5 in the main outpatient department at Arrowe Park Hospital. If you are seeing a consultant and require a blood test the same day, take a number and you will be called. If you require a blood test prior to your...

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Mammography

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

What we do The majority of mammography examinations will take place at our dedicated Breast Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital. Although we do run a satellite service at St Catherine’s Health Centre in Birkenhead. Patients may attend this unit through the National Breast Screening Programme or sy...

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Meet the Teams

Last updated on Tuesday, June 11, 2024

There are currently 12 Cancer Specialities at WUTH which are spread between three divisions within the organisation. Each team has a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and some teams have Cancer Care Co-ordinators (CCC). Although roles vary across the Trust, all teams aim to provide a quality...

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