X-ray (radiology) services are available by appointment or walk-in at Ridge Meadows Hospital.
Address Notes
X-ray services are in the Medical Imaging department on the main floor. Follow signs for Medical Imaging from the main entrance.
X-ray appointments
Available Monday to Friday, 7:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Available weekends, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Appointments are not available on statutory holidays.
X-rays may be available for walk-in based on capacity. Appointments are recommended to help reduce your wait time.
There are 2 ways to book an X-ray appointment:
1. Call us at 604-463-1800. Bring your requisition form to your appointment.
2. Your health care provider can fax us your requisition form. In this case, your provider will contact you with your appointment date and time.
To change or cancel an appointment, please call 604-463-1800.
Parking and Transportation
Payment methods to purchase parking:
- Pay Station
- hangTag app (through apple app store or google play store)
- hangTag Park + Pay (no app required, see link below)
| Parking rate | Main lots (1505) |
| hangTag Park + Pay |
641505 |
| First hour | $3.50 |
| Each additional hour | $3.00 |
| Day rate (6 - 6) | $8.25 |
| Evenings | $5.25 |
| 1 month permit* | $35.25 |
*If you have difficulty paying for parking, financial hardship permits may be available on a case-by-case basis. Please talk to your unit social worker for more information.
Please note: there is a 30-day permit option available at the pay station which requires a coupon code. Contact Parking Administration office at 604-930-5440 (Monday-Friday 8am-3:30pm) to request a coupon code and additional information.
Hours of operation
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for patients staying in the hospital and emergencies.
Eligibility
Most people can have X-ray exams, including newborns, when deemed necessary by a health care provider.
Let your referring health care provider, X-ray technologist or radiologist know if there is any possibility that you are pregnant. Precautions are taken to limit radiation exposure to the fetus. Lead shielding is no longer needed for today’s X-ray machines.
Language (s) Offered
If you do not understand or speak English well enough to have medical conversations, an interpreter can be requested at the time the appointment is booked. The interpreter will join by phone or video, if video is available. Please note, this might take time. This is a free service.
Resources
Find more information on chest X-rays for heart disease.