Soon you won't need to travel to the city if you need an ultrasound. 

A 4000 square foot diagnostic, screening and imaging clinic will open its doors in Grande Plaza in downtown Cochrane in early fall. 

The clinic will offer everything from ultrasound scans to mammography to bone mineral density services.  

Director of Marketing for Mayfair June Diment says it will offer a lot of convenience for people needing imaging. 

"If you're having to have your pregnancy ultrasound you know what's involved. You have to have a full bladder, you have to get into a car and drive a long way and you have to be able to try to stay as comfortable as possible and that's never easy anyway for an obstetric ultrasound. So now you don't have to worry about that. You just come straight into the centre of town and phone up and make your appointment."

Diment says she expects there will be a staff of about 20 as well as a Radiologist on-site. 

"When you book your appointment it's going to be like anytime you go to this type of clinic. Normally the people you see is the receptionist who takes your requisition, the technologist who does the examination and we'll always have a Radiologist on-site. That's actually a requirement for giving good service and ensuring patients feel comfortable."

Diment says they plan to offer free workshops for the public once they're open that will cover various topics on healthcare.