Need an Radiology MRI appointment ASAP (Cross posting in two forums)

[Anonymous]

I had a Pelvic contrast and no-contrast MRI appointment today at Community Radiology. Their machine went down, and they pushed me out by 2 weeks. Washington Radiology does not have anything for two weeks either.

I have to get this done by the 15th, my follow up appointment as I have a tentative surgery date 8 days later. If I lose that date I will not have a Myomectomy surgery date until two months later, and my IVF treatment even further.

Does anyone have any good radiology clinic recommendations that can take me in sooner? Preferably close to Gaithersburg.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if they have quick availability, but Fairfax Radiology has several locations. They're in Fairfax, not close to Gaithersburg, but drivable.

Also, you could try calling scheduling at any hospital, they all have radiologists.

[Anonymous]

I would call your doctor and see if they can get you in sooner. Typically if a doctors office calls on behalf of a patient they can push for them to be seen sooner.

[Anonymous]

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Good luck, OP. I'd try to see if your referring physician's office can get you in somewhere. If you have to call yourself, I don't have any leads, but here are some contact numbers:

The Radiology Clinic
14995 Shady Grove Road Suite 140,
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Radiology at Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg Medical Center
Address: 655 Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Open 24 hrs
Phone: [phone]

Washington Open MRI
15005 Shady Grove Rd #110
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: [phone]

You might also try different locations with Community Radiology Associates. They have a site at Germantown as well as Rockville, and they have a Women's Imaging site. I'd call ASAP and explain the situation. There might be others trying to rebook at those sites, too, and it is their larger network's responsibility that you are in this position. Ask if you can be put on a waitlist for cancellations, if they cannot book you.

Community Radiology Associates | Women’s Imaging Germantown
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
Address: 19851 Observation Dr #155
Germantown, MD 20876
Phone: [phone]

Community Radiology Associates | Germantown Imaging Center
Germantown Medical Center
Address: 20528 Boland Farm Rd # 110
Germantown, MD 20876
Phone: [phone]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would call your doctor and see if they can get you in sooner. Typically if a doctors office calls on behalf of a patient they can push for them to be seen sooner.

This. Specifically, call your surgeon's office. Your surgeon has hospital privileges (even if your particular procedure will be done at a same-day surgery facility). That hospital where the surgeon has privileges will have a radiology unit.

Ask the MD's office to connect with the Dept. of Radiology in the hospital and ask them to "fit you in as an add on." ASAP. [it should go without saying that need to be flexible here; if they say come Thursday at 10, you be there. You cancel other obligations or take an Uber if DH has the car or whatever)]

--- a radiology RN who floats to MRI

[Anonymous]

If Community Radiology's equipment failure is the cause of this, they will fit you in earlier if you or doctor make an issue of it.
I second the Fairfax Radiology rec, best radiology practice in the area but you have to cross the river...

[Anonymous]

Try Chesapeake Medical Imaging. Locations are not near Gaithersburgh, but if it's that urgent then you may need to cast a wide net for options.

[Anonymous]

Thank you all! I followed your suggestions and was able to get an appointment at Washington Radiology. (OP)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you all! I followed your suggestions and was able to get an appointment at Washington Radiology. (OP)

Great! Glad you got it worked out. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Wonderful!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a Pelvic contrast and no-contrast MRI appointment today at Community Radiology. Their machine went down, and they pushed me out by 2 weeks. Washington Radiology does not have anything for two weeks either.

I have to get this done by the 15th, my follow up appointment as I have a tentative surgery date 8 days later. If I lose that date I will not have a Myomectomy surgery date until two months later, and my IVF treatment even further.

Does anyone have any good radiology clinic recommendations that can take me in sooner? Preferably close to Gaithersburg.

That’s weird I had an MRI there on 6/9

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a Pelvic contrast and no-contrast MRI appointment today at Community Radiology. Their machine went down, and they pushed me out by 2 weeks. Washington Radiology does not have anything for two weeks either.

I have to get this done by the 15th, my follow up appointment as I have a tentative surgery date 8 days later. If I lose that date I will not have a Myomectomy surgery date until two months later, and my IVF treatment even further.

Does anyone have any good radiology clinic recommendations that can take me in sooner? Preferably close to Gaithersburg.

That’s weird I had an MRI there on 6/9

If you were previously booked for 6/9, and the machine was fixed by the next day, I expect that they only rebooked the appointments that had to be missed while the machine was down.