Cutting edge equipment and staff keys to imaging group

AFTER 30 years as premier health care providers in Shepparton, The Goulburn Valley Imaging Group (GVIG) has joined forces with Focus Radiology, directly benefiting patients old and new.

Goulburn Valley Imaging Group CEO, Stavros Dodos said, “This merger means the services we are able to offer in all areas have been increased and improved. With our combination of resources including 11 radiologists and 110 plus technical and support staff, there is less waiting time, more specialised care and better diagnostics.”

“As the only providers of mammography in the region and with three female specialists, together GVIG and Focus Radiology have all of the latest technology, and crucially, a talented group of in-house specialists at our finger-tips.”

Previous medical records now shared between the service centres are helping to make diagnosis faster and more precise.

Stavros said, “The merger has allowed our team of specialists to now work more closely within their sub specialities. Within a 2km radius in Shepparton we have three CT machines, two nuclear medicine machines, a MRI unit, the only mammography service and numerous X-ray and ultrasound machines. With expert services and fast access to patient results and images, GVIG can meet your needs.”

GVIG offers imaging across a broad area of Victoria and Southern New South Wales with comprehensive services located at Benalla, Seymour and Kyabram which also provide limited after hours services. Three conveniently located practises in Shepparton, two in Echuca and satellite practises in Cobram, Mansfield, Numurkah, Euroa and Rochester.

24 hour services are available at Focus Radiology Shepparton and Echuca Radiology for hospital inpatients.

Stavros said “All GVIG sites utilise the same state-of-the-art imaging equipment and are connected via one computer operating system hence the flow of images and management is continuous between all institutes with obvious advantages for the patients and referring doctors.

“At GVIG clinics we can ensure everyone has access to an affordable and high quality medical imaging service regardless of whether they live in a large regional centre or a small country town.”

CONTINUOUS INVESTMENT IN NEW EQUIPMENT… Focus Radiology radiologist and nuclear physician, Dr Austin Kent, Goulburn Valley Imaging Group CEO, Stavros Dodos and Goulburn Valley Imaging Group radiologist, Dr Amit Lakkaraju. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

GOULBURN VALLEY IMAGING

GROWING WITH OUR COMMUNITY

At Goulburn Valley Imaging, we’ve been part of the local community for nearly 40 years. During that time, we’ve helped three generations of locals take care of what matters most; their health.

Just as our towns and populations have fl ourished, so have we. At GVIG clinics we ensure that everyone has access to an aff ordable and high quality medical imaging service regardless of whether they live in a large regional centre or a small country town. Today, you’ll fi nd us at the following locations:

FULL SERVICE LOCATIONS

• 104 -106 Nixon Street, Shepparton • 55 Graham Street, Shepparton • 20 Fitzgerald St, Shepparton (Focus Radiology) • Murray Valley Imaging 251 Ogilvie St, Echuca • Echuca Radiology, Echuca Regional Health 226 Service St, Echuca • Benalla Health Radiology, Benalla Health, Coster St, Benalla • Seymour Medical Imaging, Seymour Health, 1 Bretonneux Street, Seymour • Kyabram Medical Imaging, Kyabram Hospital, Fenaughty St, Kyabram

SATELLITE PRACTICES

• Cobram District Hospital, Broadway Street, Cobram • Mansfi eld Ultrasound, Mansfi eld District Hospital, Highett St, Mansfi eld • Numurkah District Health Service, 2 Katamatite Rd, Numurkah • Euroa Radiology, Euroa Health, 36 Kennedy St, Euroa • Rochester Ultrasound, Pascoe St, Rochester