RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING SERVICES
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It is a field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose the underlying condition causing a disease. The equipments used in diagnostic radiology creates highly detailed images of an area. Diagnostic radiology helps identify a wide range of conditions associated with heart conditions, blood lots, broken bones, neural conditions and gastrointestinal conditions. Doctors can also use diagnostic radiology to monitor how a treatment is progressing and how your body is responding.
The different types of diagnostic radiology methods include the following:
A radiologist is a physician who has received specialized training in obtaining and interpreting medical images using x-rays (radiographs, CT, fluoroscopy), radioactive substances (nuclear medicine), sound waves (ultrasound) or magnets (MRI). A radiologist works connects your medical image to other examinations and tests. He recommends further examinations or treatments in coordination with your primary physician. Radiologists also treat diseases using radiation (nuclear medicine) or minimally invasive, image-guided surgery (interventional radiology).
Interventional radiology uses a wide range of diagnostic radiology techniques like X-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, MRI, CT which are radiological image guiding techniques that is used to deliver precise targeted therapy. The interventional radiologist performs image guided procedures, providing pre-procedural and post-procedural care for patients receiving image guided surgeries and also help to guide and monitor response of those procedures.
Interventional radiology procedures include the following:
An MRI scan, unlike a CT scan or X-ray, does not use radiation to capture the images – it uses the property of magnetic resonance. An MRI scan combines images to create a 3D picture of the patient’s internal structures.
It is used to detect abnormalities in small structures of the brain such as the pituitary gland and brain stem. Sometimes a contrast agent (dye) is administered intravenously to better visualise certain structures or abnormalities.
A computed tomography scan (CT scan) uses computers and rotating X-ray machines to create cross-sectional images of the body, taking a series of X-rays from different angles. These images provide more detailed information than normal
X-ray images as they create slices or cross-sections of the body. They may also be combined to produce a 3D image of a particular area of the body. They can show the soft tissues, blood vessels and bones in various parts of the body.
An X-ray is a common imaging test that can help diagnose, monitor and treat many medical conditions. While the most common use of X-ray imaging is to diagnose issues of the skeletal system, different types of X-rays are used for different purposes.
For example, the doctor may order a mammogram to examine the patient’s breasts or they may order an X-ray with a barium enema to get a closer look at the gastrointestinal tract.
We have some of the best radiologists in Chennai on-board at MGM Healthcare who work with all the 30+ specialities at our hospital to provide timely reports that help our specialists make informed decision and accurately diagnose and treat a condition or disease. We constantly update our technological infrastructure and information systems and keep abreast of the latest trends and new equipments, technologies and procedures. If you or someone in your family or friend’s circle is looking for radiology and imaging services, MGM Healthcare is here to care for you.
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