Radiology (Medical Imaging)
Seattle Children's Department of Radiology offers the full array of pediatric radiology and medical imaging services provided by dedicated staff uniquely trained and skilled in the care of infants, children and adolescents, and their families.
The department performs and interprets more than 70,000 examinations per year with state-of-the-art imaging equipment.
Emergency and inpatient radiology services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Outpatient services are offered from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
To contact a Children's radiologist, please contact Radiology Administration at 206-987-2134.
Other contact numbers include:
- Main Radiology: 206-987-2133
- Scheduling: 206-987-2089
- Scheduling fax: 206-987-2730
- Interventional Radiology (IR) nurse / procedure scheduling: 206-987-4599
- File Room (film or report requests): 206-987-2731
Scheduling procedures and exams
The majority of routine diagnostic X-rays are done on a walk-in basis. To refer your patient use the Radiology Exam Request Form (PDF) (editable Word version (DOC) and fax a copy to 206-987-2730. Please send the original form with the patient.
All other exams and procedures are done on a scheduled basis. Diagnostic Imaging procedures include:
- Radiologic and Fluoroscopic Studies
- Ultrasound
- Nuclear Medicine
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Vascular and Interventional Services
- Radiation Oncology Consultation and Management
- Bone Densitometry (DXA)
Please call (206) 987-2089 between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule fluoroscopy, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, CT, MRI studies and bone densitometry.
Scheduling of vascular, interventional and complex procedures requires consultation with a radiologist. Please call the IR nurse at 206-987-4599.
Children may need sedation services, supervised and performed by our pediatric anesthesiologists, for many procedures. Schedulers will ask certain questions to help make that determination, and when appropriate, will provide additional special instructions or sedation information.
If you know your patient will require this service be sure to tell the schedulers at the time you schedule the exam.
Should you require an emergent Radiology study after hours, please contact the attending radiologist on-call through the Children's operator at (206) 987-2000, to discuss the case specifics and determine the most appropriate imaging service to be performed.
Children's also provides radiation oncology services through our affiliations with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and the University of Washington.