Scheduling
Most of the examinations performed in the Department of Radiology are scheduled by your referring physician's office.
Exceptions to this general rule are the following:
- Patients with a doctor's order or prescription for "plain film" X-rays (i.e. chest X-rays, bone X-rays, etc.) may come to the Department of Radiology in Burlington, Peabody or Lexington, Mass., anytime on a "walk-in" basis during normal and extended hours of operation (see below) to have their X-rays performed.
- Patients wishing to have a yearly screening mammogram do not require a doctor's order or referral and may call 781-744-8000 to schedule an examination in Burlington, Peabody or Lexington.
- Patients referred by a non-Lahey physician that have a doctor's order or prescription for a specialty study (i.e. CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, mammogram, nuclear medicine study, GI study, etc.) may call 781-744-8000 to schedule their examination in Burlington, Peabody or Lexington. (Note: Not all services are offered on the Peabody and Lexington campuses. A telephone representative will be able to guide you as to which campus can accommodate you for your examination.)
Hours of Operation
Normal hours of operation for the Department of Radiology in Burlington, Peabody and Lexington are 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Extended hours of operation are in place in the following specialty areas:
Breast Imaging
| Burlington and Peabody: |
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7:00 AM until 8:30 PM, Monday through Thursday
7:00 AM until 4:30 PM on Friday
Saturday screening mammograms available |
| Lexington: |
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7:45 AM until 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
(Screening Mammography Only) |
CT Scan
| Burlington: |
until 10:30 PM, Monday through Friday
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday |
| Peabody: |
6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday |
MRI
| Burlington: |
operational 24 hours, Monday through Friday
12:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Saturday
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Sunday |
| Peabody: |
6:00 AM to 10:30 PM, Monday through Friday
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday |
| Lexington: |
6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday |
Ultrasound
| Burlington: |
until 9:30 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays |
| Peabody: |
until 7:00 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
General X-ray
| Burlington: |
until 9:00 PM, Monday through Friday |
| Peabody: |
until 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday |
Emergency hours of operation for all appropriate imaging services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are scheduled through Urgent Care, the Emergency Room, or Inpatient Services.
