LibGuides: Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Professionals: Patient Education

Patient Education

Visit the Patient Education Print Code Index for diagnostic imaging patient education pamphlets created at Nova Scotia Health.

Patient Education Pamphlets - Diagnostic Imaging

Use Dynamic Health at the point-of-care to locate patient information where there are gaps in the existing Nova Scotia Health Patient Education Pamphlet Collection

Dynamic Health Patient Education

NS Health Patient Education - Diagnostic Imaging

Angiogram - Halifax Infirmary Victoria General
WN85-0001 -- Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging (2025)
CT Scan
WN85-0067 -- CT Service Advisory Provincial Committee (2020) -- French version: FF85-1104
Fistulogram
WN85-0229 -- Diagnostic Imaging and Department of Nephrology (2025)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
WN85-0456 -- Diagnostic Imaging, Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health (2023) -- French version: FF85-1960
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) - Halifax Infirmary
WN85-1171 -- Diagnostic Imaging, Halifax Infirmary (2025)
Getting Ready for a Computed Tomography (CT) Virtual Colonoscopy - QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dartmouth General Hospital, Cobequid Community Health Centre
WN85-1370 -- Diagnostic Imaging, QE II, DGH, CCHC (2025)
Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Liver Biopsy - Valley Regional Hospital
WN85-1922 -- Interventional Radiology Provincial Committee (2022)
Transjugular Liver Biopsy - Valley Regional Hospital
WN85-1923 -- Interventional Radiology Provincial Committee (2022)
Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy - Valley Regional Hospital
WN85-1924 -- Interventional Radiology Provincial Committee (2022)
Having an X-ray
WN85-2264 -- General Radiography Modality Advisory Committee (2022)
Can I Have a Diagnostic Imaging Test While I am Pregnant?
WN85-2317 -- Diagnostic Imaging QI Committee, Eastern Zone (2022)
Image-guided Core Biopsy of the Breast
WN85-2319 -- Diagnostic Imaging; adapted with permission from IWK Health (2023)
After Your Image-guided Core Biopsy of the Breast
WN85-2320 -- Diagnostic Imaging; adapted with permission from IWK Health (2023)
What is a MIBI Scan? Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC)
WN85-2492 -- IPPL and Nuclear Medicine, CEHHC (2025)

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