When You Need Answers Fast, Choose The Lone Star Standard For Your Imaging Needs

When you are in pain or feel something is wrong, but you don’t know what, Lonestar has the equipment you need to get better. No long waits for appointments or results, our emergency room doctors get you answers
fast.

The last thing you want to hear is “We’ll need to send you somewhere else for that scan” — or “Come back tomorrow for your results.”

At Lone Star 24 Hour ER, everything happens in one place. CT scan, X-ray, ultrasound, EKG, blood work, strep and flu tests are all on-site 24/7. Your results come back fast, not hours or days. Your doctor will review them with you and explain what he sees before you leave.

No second appointments. No waiting for a radiology office to open on Monday. We will refer to specialty when necessary as we have the best referral network of caring teams that will handle you with the same level of care.

Everything Under One Roof

CT Scan

When an emergency doctor needs a thorough look inside your body, a CT is how they do it. These machines combine hundreds of X-ray images into cross-sectional images of your organs, bones, blood vessels, and tissue.

CT Scans Are Used For:

  • Severe headaches or stroke
  • Head injuries or concussions
  • Chest pain
  • Suspected blood clots
  • Abdominal pain, appendicitis, kidney stones
  • Internal bleeding
  • Trauma from a fall or accident
  • Suspected pneumonia and other illnesses
  • Back, spine, or any other bodily injury

The scan itself takes a few minutes, but the results and imaging happen fast at Lonestar 24hr ER. No appointments or waiting for results. We deliver fast.

X-Ray

A fast, and painless way to look at bones if they are broken, fractured, dislocated, or any other problem like pneumonia or an injured lung.

Used for:

  • Broken bones, fractures, sprains, and dislocations
  • Chest pain, coughing, or trouble breathing
  • Something is stuck or swallowed
  • Joint pain, swelling, and injury
  • Back, head, neck pain after an accident

Results are often ready within one hour, and often faster.

Ultrasound

An ultrasound has no radiation or needles. The machine uses sound waves to create real-time images of what’s happening inside your body. Often used for pregnancy, gallbladder problems, and blood flow.

Used for:

  • Pregnancy bleeding or abdominal pain
  • Gallbladder pain / gallstones
  • Kidney stones and urinary problems
  • Blood clots (DVT) in the legs
  • Abdominal pain for unknown reasons
  • Soft tissue injuries and swelling

EKG (Electrocardiogram)

A fast, and painless way to check your heart’s electrical activity. If you’re having chest pain, irregular heartbeats, breathing problems, feel dizzy, or fatigue, an EKG is often one of the first machines our physician will use to diagnose you.

Used for:

  • Chest pain and pressure
  • Heart palpitations, racing heart, and skipping beats
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dizziness, fainting, or nearly fainting
  • A suspected heart attack

Results are read within minutes.

The Benefits of On-Site Imaging

You’re not sent to another location

At many hospital ERs, you get seen, then sent down the hall, to another floor, or to an entirely different building for diagnostic imaging. When you come back, you often have to wait several hours before you get your results, and then you have to wait for the doctor to review them with you. At Lone Star, your CT, X-ray, ultrasound, EKG, and lab are all in the same building — often in the same room.

You don’t wait hours for results

Outpatient imaging centers and hospital labs can take days to get results back to your doctor. Our emergency physician reads your results the moment they come out.

You don’t wait hours to be seen either

Almost every patient that walks through the door will see a doctor within 10-15 minutes of checking in.

No referrals, no appointments

No, you will not need any referrals or appointments. Just walk in 24/7 and we can help you.

Full emergency imaging, not urgent-care imaging

Urgent cares will usually have an X-ray, but they will not have diagnostic imaging like CT or ultrasound on site. We do, because we are an ER. That’s the difference between catching appendicitis early and not sending you home with just ibuprofen.

A real doctor reads your images

Our emergency physicians will review and read your scans in real time with you. If you need a specialist follow-up, we will send the images over immediately.

Straight-forward and transparent billing

We work with most major insurance plans and bill them directly. If you have questions about cost, call us any time to speak with a billing specialist.

When Emergency Imaging is Used

Please visit our ER if you have any of the following:

  • Chest pain, tightness, and pressure
  • Shortness of breath and breathing problems
  • Severe headache, especially sudden or “the worst of your life”
  • Head injury
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Back pain that will not go away or due to an accident
  • A suspected bone break or fracture
  • Deep cuts that may have something inside them
  • A fever that won’t go down
  • Pregnancy with bleeding or pain
  • Leg pain or swelling that feels off (possible blood clot)
  • Dizziness, fainting, or sudden weakness
  • Vomiting that won’t stop
  • UTI or kidney infection symptoms
  • Sudden confusion, slurred speech, or facial drooping (call 911)

If you’re not sure what you need, an ER physician can tell you what will be needed and what is not.

What to Expect

  • Check-in is fast
  • An emergency room physician sees you first
  • Imaging happens in minutes, not hours
  • A doctor reads your results and speaks with you
  • You leave with a plan

Questions Patients Ask

Do I need a referral from my doctor?

No. You can come in anytime without an appointment or referral.

Will my insurance cover imaging at an ER?

Most major insurance plans cover imaging when it is necessary due to an emergency. We bill your insurance directly. We will also review costs with you up front.

Is this the same as an outpatient imaging center?

No. Outpatient centers are scheduled, limited hours, and you wait days for results that go back to your referring doctor. We’re 24/7, walk-in, and the emergency physician reads your results on the spot.

How long does a CT or X-ray take?

An X-ray will take only a couple minutes, but CT scans take around 5-15 minutes depending on what’s being scanned. Ultrasounds are 15-30 minutes.

Can I get a copy of my images and results?

Yes, we share everything with our patients. You will get a copy, which can be shared with other medical professionals after you leave.

Is diagnostic imaging used on children?

Yes, any child from newborns through teens. Our staff is also trained to work with children regardless of their situation.

I’m pregnant — can I still get imaging?

Tell us immediately if you are pregnant, but most tests are safe, especially ultrasound.