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Testing for Abnormal Blood Flow with Doppler Ultrasound

Any abnormality in a person’s blood flow can lead to a number of health issues, many of which could be serious in nature. It is for this reason that blood

What is a Dexa Scan and how is it done?

A DEXA scan is a quick and painless procedure to measure bone density in the centre of the skeleton. A large scanning arm is passed over the body to check

Interventional Radiology Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis

Percutaneous Cholecystostomy is a minimally invasiver technique for the treatment of acute cholecystitis. We recently performed the procedure for an elderly gentleman suffering with severe abdominal pain. With help of ultrasound

3D Imaging of Upper Respiratory Tract

MDCT with volume acquisition enables the 3D reconstruction of complex anatomical regions such as the upper respiratory tract. With this, we can visualise the paranasal sinuses, the nasopharynx, velopharynx, oropharynx

Ultrasound Therapy

Ultrasound therapy is given for soft tissue injury to reduce inflammation, swelling and pain. Used as an adjunct to the primary care in the acute stage. In the chronic state,

Interventional Radiology Management of Hemoptysis (Coughing up blood)

Massive hemoptysis Massive hemoptysis (coughing up blood) is a life threatening condition with a mortality rate of 50 to 85 percent with conservative management. embolization. Asphyxiation and less commonly exsanguination are