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180 A ied Heal Services 2020 | NMH Annual Rep t Paediatrics The Department of Paediatric Radiology was established in 1984 and has evolved over the years to provide a range of ultrasound and radiographic services to the hospital's paediatric patients. Services Provided for Paediatric Patients General radiographic examination on neonates admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and the nursery and for infants attending the outpatient clinics if required. The majority of this work is portable radiography. • Fluoroscopic gastrointestinal contrast studies. • Ultrasound and doppler service. • Ultrasound examinations for developmental dysplasia of the hip. • MR examinations for infants up to one year of age. • Fetal MR examinations in pregnant patients. • CT examinations via The Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, D1. Radiology In 2020 the National Women and Infants Health Program funded the NMH Radiology Department to provide the National Fetal MRI Program under the leadership of Dr Gabrielle Colleran. This service represents a significant service development for pregnant women in Ireland. In late 2020, the fluoroscopy suite was upgraded which is a significant improvement for our patients. Services Provided for Adult Patients • General radiographic examinations. • Hysterosalpingograms and selective fluoroscopic examinations. • Limited ultrasound service. Referrals are currently limited to patients referred by National Maternity Hospital consultants. The types of examinations are limited to upper abdominal examinations and transabdominal and transvaginal pelvic examinations. Emergency ultrasound (including doppler ultrasound) examinations are performed at St. Vincent's University Hospital. • Elective and emergency CT examinations via The Radiology Department, St. Vincent's University Hospital. • MR examinations via the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Private Hospital. Examinations include staging of cervical cancer and uterine cancer, MR characterization of ovarian masses and MR urography. • Interventional radiology procedures via the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's University Hospital. Procedures include emergency nephrostomy and abscess drainage. A total of 6,513 examinations were performed in 2020. Adult services: 1283 adult examinations were performed of these 125 examinations were hysterosalpingograms and 901 ultrasounds were performed. 116 other adult examinations were performed including x-rays and gynae MRI. 5,230 paediatric examinations were performed. 1,559 were hip ultrasound and 490 cranial ultrasounds were performed. 868 other examinations were performed including x-ray, fluoroscopy and other ultrasounds, (renal, abdominal, chest, soft tissue, vascular). 284 MRIs were performed of which 165 were fetal MRI examinations.