About This Location
MarinHealth Outpatient Imaging Center is an accredited American College of Radiology (ACR) MRI scanning facility that provides high-field MRI scanning services, ultrasounds, and x-ray examinations. Imaging scans are read by radiologists with subspecialty qualifications in spine and musculoskeletal imaging, neuroradiology, brain, and body imaging.
MarinHealth Outpatient Imaging Center also has an active breast imaging program, working in conjunction with MarinHealth Breast Health Center. Formal reports are available to referring physicians within 24 hours of exam completion and stat reports are immediately called or faxed. Physicians may also access the images for their patients on our secure website.
Appointments
To request an appointment for an ultrasound exam, click here and fill out the following form. To request an appointment for an MRI exam, click here and fill out the following form. After submitting your request, one of our scheduling representatives will contact you within 24 hours or on the next business day to confirm an appointment time that works for you.
When confirming your appointment, please let us know if you are pregnant or have a cardiac pacemaker, cardiac valves, implanted cardiac defibrillator, aneurysm clips, cochlear ear implants, heart stents, and retinal implants. If you have had a prior evaluation for the procedure you will be having with us, please notify us at least 24 hours before your exam.
Please note: X-ray screenings take place in our office Monday through Friday, from 7:00am – 5:30pm. No appointment is necessary to receive x-ray screenings at our office – x-ray patients will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have any questions, please call our office directly: 415-493-3800.
Preparing for Your Exam
You will receive instructions regarding any special preparations you need to consider for your exam. It is important that you follow these instructions prior to your appointment. Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment to register with us and complete any remaining paperwork. Be sure to bring your insurance cards and photo ID to your appointment.
Additional Preparation Instructions for MRI Exams
Because the MRI scanner uses a magnetic field to produce images, certain types of metals cannot enter the scanning room. To ensure the safety of patients and technologists, a metal screening form needs to be completed during the scheduling process and reviewed by the technologists upon patient arrival. In addition, all superficial metals must be removed prior to your exam.
In advance of your scheduled MRI, please be aware of the following:
- If you are having a brain (head) MRI, do not wear any makeup.
- If you are having an abdominal MRI, do not drink or eat anything for six hours prior to the exam.
- Continue taking all medications as prescribed—this will not affect your scan.
Viewing Your Results
Patients can use MyChart – MarinHealth’s Patient portal – to check their lab and radiology results online. MyChart is a secure website where you can see a summary of the services you receive at MarinHealth Outpatient Imaging Center, review your immunization schedule, access your medical records, and more.