Update from Monash Health Imaging

Monash Health Imaging is currently experiencing workforce shortages, particularly in sonography, which may lead to longer wait times.

We remain committed to supporting your patients and prioritising imaging based on clinical urgency.

To help us manage high referral volumes from the community, please ensure imaging requests are completed in full, including details of any prior imaging and the provider.

This helps ensure timely processing and reduces the cause for rejection of referrals. Please refer to the checklist below for key information to include on referrals.

• Please email imaging requests to the site email listed here: Locations, services and opening hours
• Download imaging request forms here: Information for health professionals
• Access the imaging and reports portal: Online access to images for health professionals

Checklist – key information to include on imaging referrals

All patient details:

• Name
• DOB
• Address
• Contact number / mobile
• Previous Imaging / report

All referrer details:

• Name
• Provider Number
• Baret role, OR
• Mobile number
• Signature
• Date

Clinical information:

• The clinical question the scan/test/procedure should try to answer, OR
• The clinical condition the therapeutic procedures is trying to treat
• MRI safety screening questions
• Modality
• Body area