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Diagnostic Radiology
Our Diagnostic Radiology Department offers various diagnostic imaging studies as well as radiological interventional services. Plain film X-ray examinations and different special procedures such as intravenous pyelography, barium studies (Upper Gastrointestinal Study, small bowel series, lower gastrointestinal series), cholangiography, voiding cystourethrography, hysteroselphingography, are routinely done. We have high-quality digital mammography (GE) senograph 20000 and bone densitometer used for screening osteoprosis.
We have two CT scanners, which entails GE High-speed 16 Multi-detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) and the latest 64 multidetection CT. This new MDCT scanner is much better than the conventional scanner because it can perform CT-coronary angiography (CT-CA) in just a few seconds with good image quality. It also increases the detection of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that can be missed by the previous modalities. Due to its ability to perform CT-angiography (CTA) and multiplanar reformatted images, accuracy in the detection of the lesions is increased. MRI (GE 1.5 T) study is also available in our department. We have adopted a filmless department with Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).
Interventional radiological procedures such as angiography, venography, different drainage procedures (percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography drainage, percutaneous transhepatic cholecystectomy + drainage PTCCD; percutaneous transhepatic abscess drainage (PTAD), abdomen/pelvic abscess drainage, percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) are performed in our department. Transcatheter chemoembolization for HCC and transarterial embolization of different vascular lesions such as pseudoaneurysm and renal tumors are also done. Local percutaneous treatment for small HCC such as percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are also available for our department.
Bronchial artery embolization in massive hemoptysis is performed to control hemorrhage.
Biliary drainage is initially performed in septic patients secondary to obstructive jaundice both in benign and malignant cases for palliative drainage. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic biopsy. In some un-resectable biliary tract cancers with obstructions, biliary metallic stenting for palliative drainage is done. All these procedures are performed in two of our Digital Substraction Angiography (DSA) machines (GE, Advanx).
Percutaneous transhepatic biliary tract stones retrieval with or without the use of ElectroHydraulic Lithotripsy is also a service that we provide. Bile duct stones can be retrieved percutaneously under scope guidance and by the use of Dormia basket.
We have an independent x-ray machine and CT-scanner unit in the Emergency Department for immediate radiographic examinations.
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