Radiology

No.1 Multispeciality Hospital in South Tamil Nadu > Radiology

Radiology unit in Velammal Hospital is a service-oriented department delivering quality Diagnostic imaging and Interventional Radiology services at affordable price. The Department functions 24 hours without any interruptions with dedicated Radiologists to serve in case of emergencies and to reduce waiting time thereby enabling timely treatment.It has top of the line Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology equipment to provide best health care services.

It is equipped with Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for storage retrieval, distribution and presentation of images hospital wide.It is well maintained and follows stringent program of functioning to ensure clean and hassle free experience.The radiologists and support staffs have strong background and are appropriately trained on their services.Velammal Hospital is well received by overseas patients for its quick service and that is easily possible because of the well-oiled team and system in the radiology department.

The Department is clinical and academic oriented and offers post graduate MD Radio-Diagnosis & BSc., Radiography & Imaging Technology courses (Allied Health Sciences).

S.No Equipment Numbers available Procedures
1 Computerized Radiography System and Digital Radiography system 4 X ray units (600,400,300,200 mA X-ray HF) CR System – 5 & DR system – 2 All diagnostic X-rays
2 Portable X-rays 6 (100 mA) Portable X-rays
3 Fluoroscopy ( 800MA X-ray Fluoroscopy system) 2

Gastro Intestinal (GI) Tract

·         Oesophagogram

·         Barium Meal

·         Barium meal follow through

·         Barium Enema

·         Enteroclysis

·         Loopogram

Urinary Tract

·         Intravenous Urogram (IVU)

·         Cystogram

·         Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCU)

·         Ascending Urethrogram (AUG)

·         Opposing Urethrogram

·         Nephrostogram
4 ULTRASOUND AND DOPPLER 19 (Including advanced USG machines)

2 Dimensional (2D) Ultrasound

·         Abdomen

·         KUB

·         Pelvis

Obstetrics Ultrasound

·         Dating scan

·         Aneuploid screening scan

·         Anomaly scan

·         Growth scan

·         Doppler scan

Follicular study

3 Dimensional (3D) Ultrasound

4 Dimensional (4D) Ultrasound

Elastography

Small Parts Ultrasound

·         Thyroid

·         Breast (Sonomammogram)

·         Superficial Swelling

·         Scrotum & Eye (Ocular)

·         Thorax (chest) Ultrasound

·         Transcranial (Pediatric   Neurosonogram) Ultrasound

·         Transvaginal (3D) Ultrasound

·         Neonatal and Paediatric Ultrasound

·         Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

·         Peripheral Nerve and Joint Ultrasound

·         Ophthalmic ultrasound

Doppler Studies

·         Carotid and Vertebral Studies

·         Portal Venous System

·         Aorta and IVC Flow

·         Arterial-Venous Systems

·         Renal Doppler

·         Transplant Kidney , Liver Doppler

·         Illiac Vessels Doppler

·         Foetal Doppler

·         Specific Organ Doppler

·         Transcranial Doppler

·         Scrotal Doppler

·         Penile Doppler

·         Musculoskeletal Doppler

·         AV Fistula and graft Doppler

USG guided procedures

·         Biopsy

·         FNAC

·         Aspiration and drainage procedures

·         RF ablation

·         USG guided intussusception reduction
5 Computed Tomography (CT) 2 (128 slice and 32 slice CT)

·         Whole body Imaging and Angiography

·         Cardiac CT with Calcium Scoring

·         CT Angiography (Aorta, peripheral, carotid and cerebral)

·         High Resolution Computed Tomography

·         CT Perfusion Imaging including stroke and tumor

·         Virtual Bronchoscopy

·         CT Cystography

·         CT Cisternography

·         CT Peritoneography

·         CT Enteroclysis

·         CT Fistulography

·         Virtual colonoscopy

·         3D volume rendered Imaging

The volume data of the CT images are processed in ADW 4.6 and 4.7 workstations.

CT guided procedures

·         Biopsy

·         FNAC

·         Aspiration and drainage procedures

·         RF ablation
6 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 2 (1.5 Tesla)

·         Whole body MRI

·         Whole body MR Angiography

·         MR Neurography

·         MR Spectroscopy

·         Perfusion and Diffusion Imaging

·         Whole Spine Imaging

·         MR Cisternography

·         CSF flow study

·         MRCP

·         Cardiac MRI

·         MR Enteroclysis

·         MR Mammography

·         MR Fistulography

·         MR Defecography

·         High Resolution Imaging of Joints

·         Whole Body DWI for metastasis screening

·         Fetal MRI

·         Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

·         Arterial Spin Labelling (ASL)

·         Epilepsy Imaging

·         Functional MRI (fMRI)
7 X ray Mammography 1 Diagnostic mammography
8 Digital Subtraction Angiography (Cath lab) 2

Vascular interventional procedures

·         Digital subtraction angiography

·         Embolization

·         Chemoembolization

·         Stenting

·         Coiling

·         Angioplasty

·         Mechanical thrombectomy

·         IVC filter placement