Portable imaging,
brought to the patient.
Ohana coordinates access to portable X-ray services through licensed radiology partners, bringing chest X-ray, extremity, and musculoskeletal imaging directly to the patient's location. No transport required.
What portable imaging covers.
Portable X-ray services are available through the imaging partner for a range of clinical indications, without the patient needing to leave their home or facility.
Chest X-Ray
Portable chest imaging for pneumonia assessment, CHF monitoring, line and tube placement confirmation, pleural effusion evaluation, and other respiratory clinical indications.
Extremity Imaging
X-rays of the hands, wrists, feet, ankles, and other extremities for fracture evaluation, bone density assessment, and orthopedic follow-up in patients who cannot travel.
Musculoskeletal
Hip, pelvis, spine, and shoulder imaging for orthopedic evaluation, particularly useful for SNF and homebound patients following falls, injuries, or post-surgical monitoring.
Imaging at the patient's location.
Portable X-ray coordination is available for patients wherever they reside, eliminating the burden and risk of transport for imaging needs.
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Rapid on-site imaging for SNF residents who cannot be safely transported to a radiology department, reducing emergency room visits and transport-related risks.
Assisted Living & Memory Care
Imaging for residents with mobility or behavioral limitations that make clinic transport impractical, distressing, or contraindicated.
Private Residences
For homebound patients under physician care who require imaging follow-up or acute clinical assessment without leaving home.
Hospice & Palliative Settings
Non-invasive portable imaging in end-of-life care settings, supporting comfort-focused clinical decisions without transport burden.
Physician order required.
Portable X-ray services require a valid physician order prior to scheduling. Ohana coordinates the logistics; the ordering clinician retains responsibility for clinical decisions.
A licensed physician, NP, or PA places an order for portable X-ray. Ohana confirms the order is in place before scheduling.
Submit a request through Ohana. We confirm the imaging type, patient location, and schedule availability with our radiology partner.
A certified radiologic technologist arrives at the patient's location with portable equipment and completes the imaging.
Images are read by a licensed radiologist affiliated with the partner imaging provider. The final report is sent to the ordering physician.
Who can request portable X-ray?
- Facility medical directors and attending physicians
- Discharge planners and hospital care coordinators
- Home health agency nurses with a physician order
- Hospice medical directors
- Families coordinating care with physician support
Frequently asked questions
Questions from families and facilities about mobile x-ray coordination through Ohana.
Yes. Mobile imaging services require a valid physician order. Ohana helps coordinate access to the imaging partner but does not issue or authorize imaging orders. The ordering provider remains clinically responsible for the request.
Mobile x-ray services may be coordinated at private residences, assisted living communities, board and care homes, skilled nursing facilities, and other care settings, subject to the imaging partner’s service area and scheduling capacity.
No. Ohana coordinates access to independently licensed mobile imaging partners. The imaging equipment, radiologic technologists, and radiological interpretation are the responsibility of the partner imaging provider.
Results are typically sent to the ordering physician by the imaging partner. Ohana is not responsible for result delivery, interpretation, or clinical follow-up. Image review and clinical decision-making remain with the ordering provider.
Mobile imaging may be coordinated at skilled nursing facilities subject to facility permission, provider service area, and scheduling availability. Contact our team to confirm availability for a specific facility and location.
Answers are provided for general informational purposes only. Services, eligibility, availability, provider participation, authorization requirements, and coverage may vary. Ohana Senior Care Agency helps coordinate access and next steps but does not guarantee services, clinical outcomes, benefits, or payment.
Coordinate portable imaging for your patient.
Faster imaging access, without the transport burden. Contact our coordination team to schedule.