Our X-ray department is home of the most advanced and modern equipment on the market. In the Diagnostic X-ray department we have over 30 technologists who perform over 70% of all the Radiology Department procedures. The department does general x-ray along with doing Digital Fluoroscopy. All of our technologists are registered by the ARRT and licensed by the New York State Department of Health. We have 2 digital x-ray units in our emergency room as well a separate orthopedic unit on the 4th floor. NYHQ uses the PACS system which allows physicians access to x-ray images via the internet for immediate results and diagnosis.

Phone: 718.670.2778 |

The X-ray department performs Fluoroscopy procedures on a daily basis such as:

Esophagram-One the night before the exam, do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
Upper G.I. Series- Same as an esophagram but the Radiologist also watches the contrast go into and out of the stomach. This test takes app 30 minutes.
Small Bowel Series- A timed exam in which the patient is given contrast to drink and x-rays are taken approximately 15 minutes apart to follow the contrast through the small intestine. The Small Bowel Series can take up to 4 hours.
Barium Enema- An exam of the colon in which a small flexible tube is placed in the rectum and the colon is filled with a contrast as the Radiologist watches it go through the colon. Test takes app. 30-45 minutes.
Intravenous Pyleogram (IVP)- This exam is a small injection into the arm which allows the Radiologist to visualize the kidneys and the bladder through a series of general x-rays taken in a timed manner. Test takes app. 45 – 60 minutes.

Preparations for Fluoroscopic procedures:

Upper G.I. or Small Bowel Series- Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum after midnight, the day of the test.
Barium Enema- For one full day before exam, have a clear liquid diet (plenty of water, clear fruit juices, clear soup, jello, tea or coffee without milk). Take a laxative, suppository or drug (not Milk of Magnesia), to cleanse the bowel. On the night before the exam, do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
• IVP / Nephrotomography- For one full day before the exam have a clear liquid diet (plenty of water, clear fruit juices, clear soup, jello, tea or coffee without milk or cream). Take a laxative, suppository or drug (not Milk of Magnesia), to cleanse the bowel. On the night before the exam, do not eat or drink anything after midnight.

For further information or for an appointment call 718-670-2778

ER Radiology

A level 1 trauma center, that is equipped with two state of the art digital radiographic trauma rooms as well as two CR (Computerized Radiography) readers that make this ER filmless, extremely efficient, and providing outstanding quality service to over 80 ,000 ER patients per year.