Radiodiagnosis

Staff pattern

Doctors

64 SLICE CT SCAN

One of the most advanced and fastest CT scan available in the world. The machine installed in this hospital is from Philips Holland. The biggest advantage is the speed with which it performs the scan. The entire scan of the brain can be completed in 3 seconds and the whole body scan in 18 seconds; thus the patient comfort is enhanced to a new level. Another big advantage is the possibility of doing complex studies such as angiogram of the brain and the heart. Angiogram is done to visualize the blood vessels of the body. Traditionally this was done by introducing a catheter through the blood vessel in the groin which is an invasive procedure and requires 24 hrs hospitalization. The new technology has made possible the same study to be done as an OP procedure by just giving an ordinary injection into the arm and taking the scan. By this study the blood vessels of the brain as well as heart and that of other parts of the body can be visualized. Any minor block in the vessels can be detected.

Another major boost that has come with this advanced CT scanner is in stroke imaging. In conventional CT scanners the stroke in early stage will not reveal any abnormality in the CT, thus giving a false sense of security. In the new scanner installed a new scanning called perfusion scanning can be done.

 In this the stroke at very early stage itself will show perfusion deficit which is likely to be damaged if not treated aggressively thus benefiting the patient a lot and helping the doctors to detect early the changes and decide on aggressive management.  Also in stroke the CT angiogram will show up the blockage in the vessels and thus aid in deciding on interventional treatment.

It also has 3D CT scanning ability by which the structures can be visualized in 3D thus aiding in planning and execution of surgeries.  It also has state of the art facilities to do virtual endoscopy. Colonoscopy and bronchoscopy to visualize structures which hitherto required insertion of tubes into the respective cavities.

Dental scan which can be done is another advantage by which the teeth, their alignment and their roots etc., can be visualized which helps in planning treatment in a correct way.

Bone densitometry is a new technique by which the mineral density in the bone can be measured; thus providing an accurate measurement of the degree of osteoporosis.

CATH LAB (INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY AND RADIOLOGY LAB)

This is a state of the art equipment also from Philips of Holland and is a 20 x 30 system with flat panel and the first system installed in south east Asia with 3D road mapping capabilities. This equipment revolutionizes the way how a lot of diseases are treated. This equipment helps in treating many of the disease conditions via the blood vessels.

One of the few areas where a dramatic change in the way of treatment will be in the management of stroke. In this the clot in the blood vessel can be visualized and a catheter can be introduced exactly to that point and medicines to dissolve the clots can be delivered precisely to the site of clot. Thus improving the outcome. This modality of treatment will revolutionalise the way strokes are treated. Another area where the newer treatment modality will be of help is in the management of bleeding in the brain caused by aneurysma and arteriovenous malformations where traditionally skull was opened to directly control the bleeding which can now be achieved by a small catheter introduced through the blood vessel in the groin which is called as pin hole surgery. Similarly bleeding from any part of the body can be controlled in a similar way. Also any narrowing in the blood vessel, thus compromising the blood flow to an organ can be corrected by balloon angioplasty and stenting. Thus a lot of procedures which previously required open surgery can be performed via a pin hole thus increasing the patient comfort and decreasing the risk to the patient and period of hospital stay.

Course conducted

Two year CMAI diploma in Radiodiagnostic Technology