Operating Room Radiology

Location

We are located on the 2nd floor of the Loma Linda University Medical Center, inside the OR wing, Room 2743.  Our workroom is situated across from the OR break room, between OR rooms 11 and 12.

Contact Us

OR Radiology, Room 2743
Call ext. 88206

Hours of Operation

24-hours a day, 7 days a week

Our Purpose

Surgery frequently requires the use of specially designed portable X-ray equipment called C-arms.  The C-arm combines the convenience of instant still images with the ability to see live fluoroscopic video. Using the C-arm allows the surgeon to look inside the patient, just as with the permanent fluoroscopy equipment in Adult Radiology. Surgeons must hold a current California fluoroscopic certificate/permit. In addition, a skilled California-licensed Radiologic Technologist is required to operate the equipment. 

The C-arm may be used for a wide variety of procedures, including:

• Hardware placement / irrigation and debridement (bone)
• Contrast studies of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
• Placement of deep brain stimulators
• Placement of  Port-a-caths, Broviac catheters, and other types of central lines
• Angiography / vascular imaging

The technologists in OR Radiology have five C-arms available for use.  Many times we have multiple cases occurring at once, and coordinating the use and operation of the C-arms is a large part of what our technologists do.

The OR radiologic technologists also are responsible for portable X-rays in OR, such as:

• Exams in PACU and Pediatric recovery room
• Images for lost surgical equipment or for cases with over-50 sponge counts
• Various other portable X-rays within the OR arena

For surgeries occurring between 11:30 pm and 7 am, there is always an on-call technologist available to cover these cases.  Please page 1998 for the NOC technologist to facilitate after-hours OR cases requiring a radiologic technologist.