The team at Sovereign Radiology is delighted to announce the dates for our 2023 MSK Meetings. This year, we are returning to an onsite meeting as well as via TEAMS. Meetings are scheduled once every quarter and run from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Refreshments are provided from 12pm – limited numbers apply. The dates for the […]
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Sovereign Radiology Wendouree launches new MRI Service
Sovereign Radiology is delighted to announce the installation of a brand-new top of the range 3T Siemens Lumina MRI at our Howitt St, Wendouree, clinic. The new machine is quieter and quicker, performing scans with superb image quality. The MRI room has also been re-furbished, to make the environment a more relaxing and calming experience […]
The importance of attending to injuries
With the football and netball season behind us now, an important reminder to use the summer break to get any lingering injuries seen to. Don’t put up with niggling pain. Use any down time you may have over the break to get those injuries looked at. Dr Alicia Wang – Consultant Radiologist at Sovereign Radiology […]
Sovereign Radiology: Annual Christmas donation
A special day today handing over our annual Christmas donation to the Ballarat Foundation and their Christmas appeal. In lieu of gifts to our valued referrers and patients, Sovereign Radiology chooses a local charity to donate to each Christmas. Our Chief Radiographer – Andrew – is pictured presenting the cheque to Sandi – Donor Engagement […]
Sovereign Radiology: Facet joint injections
Facet Joint Injections are a CT guided interventional procedure used to treat chronic back pain. Facet joint injections can be performed in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spines. There is good evidence that intra-articular facet joint injections can provide both short and long term symptomatic relief from back pain. Click here for more information. […]
Sovereign Radiology Introduces Shear Wave Elastography
Beyond being a marker of injury, liver fibrosis plays a direct role in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular dysfunction and portal hypertension. This process includes patients with NASH, NAFLD or Alcoholic Steatosis as well as chronic hepatitis B or C. Liver biopsy is the gold standard in diagnosing cirrhosis but is poorly suited for active monitoring due to […]
Dr. Simon Ussher Interview – CT Calcium Scoring
On 3BA Ballarat Today Dr. Simon Ussher discusses the benefits of a CT Calcium Score test, which helps detect heart health. A CT Calcium Score is a good predictor of your likelihood in the next five years of having any cardiac problems relating to the arteries. Once a referral is obtained from your GP or Specialist, you can book in for the procedure which is quick, easy and non-invasive. […]
Dr. Simon Ussher Interview – Pain Management
In this interview Dr. Simon Ussher explains two pain management procedures – platelet rich plasma injections and cortisone injections. Both procedures are suitable for patients, from young athletes to the elderly, who are experiencing pain. PRP injections take longer to work but concentrate on helping to heal the affected area, whereas cortisone injections are a powerful anti-inflammatory and focus on getting pain under control. […]
