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SAMI Mobile Imaging Service
The South Australia Medical Imaging (SAMI) Mobile Imaging Service is a hospital avoidance initiative providing quality and accessible health care to patients at their residence with a focus on Residential Aged Care Facilities, Disability, Mental Health and Correctional Facilities. This model of care allows patients to receive imaging within a familiar and safe environment, minimising disruption to patients, their families and carers caused by the transfer to health care facilities.
The SAMI Mobile Imaging Service supports SA Health’s commitment to ease pressures on emergency departments, and the South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS), reducing the need for ambulance transfers and emergency department presentations where care can be provided within the community.
The SAMI Mobile Imaging Service provides mobile x-ray imaging to patients across metropolitan Adelaide and beyond with no out-of-pocket expense for patients or their care facilities for Medicare eligible patients.
The Mobile Imaging Team
The Mobile Imaging Service is staffed by a team of Radiographers, Nurses, Radiologists and Administration staff who collaborate to provide an efficient and cost-effective service. The on-road team consists of a qualified and experienced Radiographer and Enrolled Nurse who provide a patient focused imaging solution without the need for the patient to leave their place of residence for an x-ray.
Operational Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday
More Information
For enquires about the SAMI Mobile Imaging Service please contact:
Phone: (08) 8204 6050
Email: SAMImobile@sa.gov.au
Information for Referring Clinicians
Referrals
The SAMI Mobile Imaging Service accepts referrals from General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners and Specialist/Tertiary providers.
To refer patients to the SAMI Mobile Imaging Service, please complete the Mobile Imaging Request form (PDF 140KB) and email to SAMImobile@sa.gov.au. Once the request is received, our team will contact the patient’s facility to arrange a suitable time to attend.
Referrer access to results and images
Examinations from the SAMI Mobile Imaging Service are reported by SAMI Radiologists in a timely manner via the SAMI Enterprise System for Medical Imaging (ESMI) and are available for viewing by clinical staff involved in the delivery of care to the patient.
SAMI offers two platforms for electronic delivery of reports and images, ZED and SAMIView. For more information, please visit the Results and images access webpage.