Taking your child to get a scan can be an extremely stressful experience for both parent and child. CGA welcomes children to our warm environment. Extra preparation before the appointment and the art of distraction means our technologists are able to alleviate some of the stress by making the scan as quick and efficient as possible.
Calgary
#140, 4774 Westwinds Drive NE
Cold Lake
#101, 2012 8th Avenue
30 – 60 minutes
For patients under 5, we recommend allowing extra time. Please note, in rare cases, extremely specialized exams may be referred to Alberta Children’s Hospital.
Abdomen or Pyloris (children under 2 years)
Do your best to have your child have nothing to eat or drink for 3 hours prior to the exam. Bring a bottle (as needed) for the baby for immediately following the exam.
Pelvis
Drink 500 ml (2 cups) of water, 90 minutes prior to the appointment and finish it one hour before the appointment. Please try to avoid having your child empty their bladder. If they do empty early, please have them drink another cup of water.
Children who are not toilet trained are not required to fill their bladder.
Almost every service we offer is covered by Alberta Health Care (or your province of residence) as long as you have a valid health card. To access full coverage, please bring your valid health care card and a referral from your health care provider to your appointment.
Our exceptions to full coverage are our:
Synolis injections for pain therapy. Alberta Health Services does not cover Synolis injections. However, AHS does cover our Cortisone pain therapy injections.
DEXA exams. DEXA exams gives infomation about your body fat, muscle mass and your bone density. It is not covered by Alberta Health Services.
No, you do not. Your primary physician may suggest a clinic location for you; however, that doesn’t mean you are required to get your exam at that location. We invite you to visit our clinic or any location for your exam where you feel safe and comfortable.
If you are due for your routine screening mammogram, in some scenarios there is an option for a “self-referral.” This will save you visiting the doctor for a requisition form. There are certain criteria you must meet, so please call for more information to determine if you qualify for this option. If you have any concerns about your breast health, please speak to your doctor.
Yes, we have qualified female and male technologists available to complete your scan.
Our qualified technologists will perform your examination for our radiologists, who will interpret and put into a report.
Please note technologists cannot give exam results.
This report will be issued shortly after your appointment and faxed directly to your referring doctor. We recommend that you make an appointment with your health care provider, one to two business days after your exam to discuss your results.
Your exam requires a high level of focus for our technologists to accurately capture the images we require for your exam. If you have small children, please do your best to leave them with someone else or have someone come with you to sit with them in the waiting room.
Different types of scans require different preparation. Please visit your specific exam page to learn more about your required preparation.
#140, 4774 Westwinds Drive NE Calgary, AB T3J 0L7
#12, 3575 Rundlehorn Drive NE Calgary, AB T1Y 2K1
#101, 2012 8th Avenue Cold Lake, AB T9M 1C2
#104, 4610 50th Street Bonnyville, AB T9N 0G2
#309 1st Street SW, High River, AB T1V 1R3
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#140, 4774 Westwinds Drive NE
Calgary, AB T3J 0L7
Phone 1 (587) 623 - 0900
Fax1 (587) 623 - 0901
#12, 3575 Rundlehorn Drive NE
Calgary, AB T1Y 2K1
Phone 1 (587) 623 - 0900
Fax1 (587) 623 - 0901
#101, 2012 8th Avenue
Cold Lake, AB T9M 1C2
Phone 1 (780) 639 - 0900
Fax1 (780) 639 - 0906
#309 1st Street SW, High River, AB
T1V 1R3
Phone 1 (587) 623 - 0900
Fax1 (587) 623 - 0901
