Overview
Today radiological imaging is no longer limited to the use of X-rays alone, and includes technology-intensive imaging with high frequency sound waves, magnetic fields, and radioactivity. There is also Interventional Radiology, where minimal invasive procedures are done with the guidance of imaging technologies.
The Radiology Department provides a wide range of diagnostic imaging services: including CT scanning, DEXA – Bone Density Scanning, Mammography, MRI scanning, Ultrasound scanning, and X ray.
Radiology can be classified broadly into Diagnostic Radiology and Therapeutic Radiology.
Diagnostic Radiology:
- Chest Radiology
- Abdominal & Pelvic Radiology, (sometimes termed “Body Imaging”)
- Digital X – Ray(CR System)
- Interventional Radiology using imaging to guide therapeutic and angiographic procedures
- Neuro Radiology involving the osseous spine and its neural contents, and head and neck imaging
- Pediatric Radiology
- Musculoskeletal Radiology
- Mammography and Women’s Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasonography
Therapeutic Radiology or Radiotherapy:
Therapeutic Radiology or Radiotherapy on the other hand is a separate specialty, utilizing radiation to treat cancer and other diseases. It is also known as Radiation Oncology.
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