Radiology — Nelson Marlborough
Radiology Services provides different types of medical imaging of the body, including internal organs, bones and tissues. The images help with the diagnosis of damage or disease and help guide treatment.
The radiology departments at Nelson Hospital and Wairau Hospital provide a range of inpatient and outpatient services to the region.
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Contact information
Nelson Hospital – Level 3
Tipahi Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 546 1816
Hours: 7:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and 8am to 4:30pm, Saturday.
Wairau Hospital
30 Hospital Road
Blenheim 7201
Phone: 03 520 9910
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Services we provide
Radiology services at Nelson Hospital include:
- computed tomography (CT)
- fluoroscopy
- general radiography
- interventional procedures.
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- ultrasound.
Radiology services at Wairau Hospital include:
- computed tomography (CT)
- general radiography
- mammography
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- ultrasound.
Breast imaging in Nelson is contracted to the private practice Pacific Radiology (PRG). PRG also holds the local contract for the Breast Screening programme.
Breast screening (internal link)
Routine obstetric scanning at Nelson Hospital is contracted to Pacific Radiology or Koru Ultrasound.
At Wairau Hospital it is contracted to Marlborough Medical Imaging.
Radiology staff
These services are supported by radiologists based at Nelson Hospital. A visiting radiology service at Wairau Hospital is provided by Pacific Radiology.
Both Nelson Hospital and Wairau Hospital have a team of medical imaging technologists (MITs), sonographers, clinical assistants, nurses and office staff.