Mayfair Diagnostics will be opening their newest clinic at 116 Grande Boulevard just across the street from the Cochrane Community Health Centre. Mayfair Diagnostics Cochrane will be situated in the southwest corner of the Grande Boulevard T-intersection.
“Convenience is an important factor in helping ensure patients can access the medical services they need, when they need them,” said June Diment, Director of Marketing at Mayfair Diagnostics.
“This is especially true for medical imaging services like mammograms or bone density exams which work best when they are performed at regular intervals.”
X-ray services are currently available locally but once the new clinic opens Cochrane residents will no longer have to travel to Calgary for other medical imaging exams like bone mineral densitometry, mammography, and ultrasound imaging exams.
“Cochrane is a vibrant and fast-growing town and we knew how important it was to support the community by providing much needed local medical imaging services. We are very excited to get to know our new neighbours and the community,” Diment said.
Bone mineral densitometry is an X-ray exam that measures bone density and is often first ordered at around age 50. Subsequent exams can be recommended every two years. Mammograms provide a detailed look inside the breast and are the best way to detect breast cancer in its early, most treatable stage.
Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to examine the organs, tissues, and blood vessels of the body for abnormalities that could be associated with a patient’s symptoms or physical condition.
Mayfair sonographers have received additional sub-specialty training to allow them to better perform a wide variety of ultrasound exams, including a full range of imaging for expectant mothers through each stage of pregnancy and musculoskeletal ultrasounds, which look specifically at muscles and joints to determine the source of symptoms like pain.
“Construction is already underway and we will be employing local qualified staff for the new clinic,” says Diment.
Booking at the clinic will not be available until it opens. Once the clinic is open, patients with an imaging request from their health care practitioner will be able to call our central booking number 403-777-3000 to schedule their exam.
