Why Choose ChestRad

Faster

We don’t want delays

We are a boutique service with low patient volumes by intent
We have a high staff-to-patient ratio
Our customised machine technology means no need to arrive hours early for pre-medication
We reliably pick up and answer you and your patient’s phone calls, quite literally.

CT doses have plummeted. They can go further.

CT scanners cost between approximately $200,000 and $2.0 million. Most scans are performed on less expensive machines, which have less advanced hardware and software. The more expensive the machine, the better it gets for your patient – there is no way around this.
There are only a few top-tier machines in W.A – Make sure you seek them out for your patient. It’s worth their effort to travel to one.
Our full suite of the most advanced hardware and software enables chest CT (for most indications) at a radiation dose equivalent to that of a PA and lateral Chest X-ray. The science shows this.

Enjoy your morning coffee.

Our machines are purpose-built for cardiac imaging with a shutter speed twice as fast as conventional CT machines. As such, there is no need for pre-appointment beta blockers, anxiolytics, or caffeine restriction.
Faster appointments, with no need for 4 hours in the clinic waiting for pre-scan medications to take effect.
Self-check-in facilities akin to a domestic airlines flight. Simple and effective.

There is more to affordability than bulk-billing.

Fewer false positive results mean fewer downstream costs
Highly competitive pricing and top-tier technology – the sweet spot.
Free lung nodule consultation service for General Practitioners:
Our clinical and scientific experience (including authorship of national CT-imaging guidelines) means nodules are handled accurately and confidently. Follow-up scans are usually not warranted, and we will explain why.

Is this even knowable?

The leaders? The most experienced? The premium practice? We don’t claim this because it isn’t knowable. Furthermore, there are numerous leading subspecialists in chest and cardiac CT in W.A, each of whom we would gladly recommend.
We do, however, challenge the norm by our consistent use of superior technology and our physical presence at the point-of-care for every patient. Our 100% doctor-owned model allows us to decide when and how much to invest in technology.
Our achievements include the introduction of CT coronary angiography, general cardiac CT and cardiac MRI to W.A., significant contributions to the science of chest and cardiac imaging, and the long-term provision of these services, including for childhood and adult complex congenital heart disease.
We continually improve by maintaining our public hospital appointments and engaging in ongoing, meaningful interactions with the scientific community.
Better? Yes, we are driven to improve ourselves. Therefore, we ask that you support us in disrupting the norm and help drive cardiac and chest imaging in the West. A forward-thinking approach. We are starting with a commitment to being Faster, Safer, Simpler, and Cheaper.