Our medical imaging department offers a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic exams to service our outpatients, inpatients, and emergency patients.
We look forward to meeting your needs in an understanding and compassionate way. Please bring family member or friend with you if you would like extra support during your exam.
Our general x-ray rooms are open weekdays from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and weekends 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for outpatients. We are staffed 24-hours a day to provide service for inpatients and the emergency department as needed.
Our dedicated staff work together to provide a variety of community services. For more information on each service, please click on the links below. Except as noted, all of these services are provided at our KW Campus at 835 King Street West in Kitchener. We are located on the second floor in the D wing (downstairs from the hospital's main revolving door entrance).
- CT scan
- General x-rays
- Interventional radiology, including radiofrequency ablation and trans-arterial chemoembolization
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Mammography breast imaging (located at the WRHN Freeport Campus, at 3570 King Street East in Kitchener)
- Nuclear medicine (in partnership with St Mary’s Hospital)
- Ultrasound
Access your medical images (x-rays, CT scans, etc) online using PocketHealth. For more information on PocketHealth click here [opens news tab].
We continue to look for new and innovative ways to serve the community we are part of. We also are involved in many regional and provincial programs and continue to be an innovative leader with our Local Integrated Health Network.
For more information please contact us at 519-749-4262 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Referring physicians can find patient referral information here.
The latest on our people and advancements in medical imaging
GRH celebrates Medical Radiation Sciences Week: November 5th to 11th
November 6, 2017Medical imaging and radiation therapy join to celebrate Medical Radiation Sciences Week (MRS) November 5th-11th.
GRH’s Waterloo Wellington Breast Centre marks 10 years of exceptional care
October 27, 2017Waterloo Regional Health Network is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Waterloo Wellington Breast Centre. The centre has evolved over the past decade and added advanced technology to support the best care for women.
Help catch and treat breast cancer earlier through regular mammograms
October 3, 2017October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program, in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario, encourages women between the ages of 50 and 54 to talk with their healthcare providers about getting screened regularly with a mammogram through the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP).
Dr. Darren Knibutat: compassionate care with advanced technology
September 29, 2017Dr. Darren Knibutat is an interventional radiologist. He provides care that combines medical imaging with minimally-invasive procedures. He brings years of clinical practice to support advanced patient care needs at WRHN.
Natisha Lal: growing a career in GRH’s medical imaging service
July 7, 2017From a new medical radiation technologist in 2002 to the administrative leader of WRHN’s medical imaging department today, Natisha Lal has been happy to build a career at Waterloo Regional Health Network.
Krista Jovanovic: supporting compassionate care in advanced medical imaging
July 7, 2017Even when surrounded by advanced medical imaging technology at Waterloo Regional Health Network, Krista Jovanovic knows a good patient experience depends on the human touch.
Paula Titaro: combining a love of medical imaging and patient care
March 3, 2017Paula Titaro is among the dedicated technologists in WRHN’s CT suite supporting patients through emergency and on-going medical imaging care.
$2.5 million fundraising campaign brings latest in CT imaging to support Waterloo Region patients
March 2, 2017Waterloo Regional Health Network has welcomed its next generation CT scanner to the hospital, capping off an enormous community effort to provide the latest in medical imaging for Waterloo Region patients.
GRH prepares for arrival of advanced medical imaging unit
November 21, 2016Early 2017 will see the next generation of computed tomography (CT) imaging brought to Waterloo Regional Health Network’s KW Campus.
Brittany Fischer: providing care for patients in radiology
November 11, 2016Brittany Fischer has spent the entirety of her health care career in medical imaging. But these days, she’s excited about her work in a field that helps provide treatment right as medical images are being taken.