Radiological Associates of Sacramento

In Preparation for your appointment:

Please be sure to bring your referral form from your physician with you.
Bring your health insurance information, forms and cards with you. Please read/print the patient pre-registration form(s).(pdf)
Bring your driver’s license / photo Identification with you.
If you have previous X-rays, examination films or reports, bring them with you.
If there is a possibility of pregnancy, please inform our staff prior to your appointment.
Children 11 and under cannot be left unattended or go into the exam room with you.
Patients who are improperly prepared for their exam may need to be rescheduled. Please check prep instructions.(pdf)
If you need to reschedule your appointment, please call us at least 24 hours in advance.
Do not wear excessive make-up, bobby pins or other metal hair accessories.
Please let us know if you have any implanted medical devices.
Please leave valuables at home. RAS cannot be held responsible for lost belongings.

Below are samples of documents you will be asked to sign at the time of your appointment:

Breast Imaging

Fluoroscopy

Other

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Clinical Cancer Research

Q:	I have been here before do you still need my insurance card?
A:	Yes, the copy we take goes down to our billing office. We take a new copy to ensure accuracy, since employers change as well as insurance companies change.
Q:	Do I need a referral form?
A:	Yes, we always need a referral form, it is your prescription for having the x-ray.
Q:	Is there a prep for my X-ray?
A:	Most plain x-rays such as an Chest, Abdomen, Ankle, and other extremities do not need appointments and do not require preps. Some of the more technical x-rays such as a Barium Enema, Pelvic Ultrasound, and Mammograms have preparations.
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