General imaging

What we do

We provide a full range of diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic radiology investigations. Our main services, which are all based at King's College Hospital's Denmark Hill site, are:

• X-ray – which produces images of the bones and chest.
• Ultrasound – which uses sound waves to produce images of organs such as the liver and kidneys as well as muscles.
• Computerised Tomography (CT) scan – which uses x-rays to produce detailed three-dimensional images of the body and head.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan – which uses a very powerful magnet and radio waves to produce images of the body and head.
• Interventional radiology – where x-ray images are used to guide the treatment of narrowed blood vessels and aortic aneurysms and to deliver certain cancer drugs without the need for major surgery.
  

Breast mammography is provided by our Breast Screening service.

Opening times

X-ray

• Walk-in service for chest and suspected fractures: X-ray 1, ground floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
• Appointments and non-urgent requests (your appointment letter will explain which location to attend):
  • X-ray 1, ground floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, 8am-9am and 5pm-8pm; Wednesday and Thursday, some afternoon appointments
  • Neuroradiology, Ground floor, Ruskin Wing, 8am – 6pm
    

Fluoroscopy

• X-ray 1, Denmark Wing, Golden Jubilee Wing, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
  

Ultrasound

• Ultrasound, Second floor, Denmark Wing, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
  

Preparing for your appointment

You do not need to make any special preparations for most examinations. Your appointment letter will give you details, where necessary.

Appointment queries
If you have any questions about your appointment, please contact us on the relevant number below.

Location

Second floor, Denmark Wing, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Contact Details

• Main Reception: +44 (0)20 3299 3331
• CT: +44 (0)20 3299 3361
• Fluoroscopy: +44 (0)20 3299 3331
• Main Reception ( alternative): +44 (0)20 3299 6302
• MRI: +44 (0)20 3299 3189
• Ultrasound: +44 (0)20 3299 3059
• Ultrasound ( alternative): +44 (0)20 3299 3061

Patient Information Leaflets

Conditions we treat

Our imaging service offers a full range of investigations including:

• x-ray
• fluoroscopy
• CT, including biopsy, drainages, RFA
• MRI
• ultrasound (not obstetrics)
• interventional radiology including HPB, peripheral vascular, EVAR and renal.
  

X-ray

• The GP plain films x-ray service is based at King's College Hospital Denmark Hill site.
• An x-ray request form is needed, signed by a GP or healthcare professional and detailing the necessary clinical information to ensure that the appropriate x-rays are taken and reported.
• Patients with suspected fracture or chest pain should attend the walk-in service in X-ray 1, ground floor, Golden Jubilee Wing.
• All other appointments and non-urgent requests will be seen either in X-ray 1, ground floor, Golden Jubilee Wing or Neuroradiology, Ground floor, Ruskin Wing. Patients will be informed of the location in their appointment letter.
  

Other scans
Breast Radiology provides breast imaging services for the South East London Breast Screening Programme and for King's College Hospital clinicians.

Interventional radiology and MRI and CT scans cannot be booked by GPs.

Booking a patient at King's

Routine Referrals

For plain film referrals, please tel 020 3299 6302/1525 and ask the patient to bring the request form with them.

For ultrasound referrals, please tel 020 3299 3059, and ensure a request form is sent to the ultrasound department so we can ensure the patient is correctly prepared.

For fluoroscopy referrals, please tel 020 3299 3331, and ensure a request form is sent to the ultrasound department so we can ensure the patient is correctly prepared.

Hospital-to-hospital referrals can be made by letter. Please include full clinical details; the examination/treatment required and full patient details.

Emergency Referrals

All GP requests for fracture and chest pain x-rays will be reported immediately.

Other Queries

For advice and guidance please contact the relevant department using the routine referrals numbers.

Referral Forms

There are no referral forms for this service.

Key Clinical Staff