Radiology Department: Introduction, Staff, and Services

Introduction

Radiology Department or section is an integral part of any hospital for disease diagnosis or other health problems diagnosis. The most common is while X-ray advanced tool, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) helps clinicians to treat patients in various ways. Computerized tomography (CT)-scan is also useful. Mamography is not ignored since a mammogram is an X-ray images of the breast that shows early signs of breast cancer. Ultrasonography (USG) is the another second most common assay after X-ray in the Department of Radiology.

Staff in the Department

There should be staff in the following categories-

Medical Staff- Radiologist (MD), Sonologist

Para medicals staff-Certificate/Diploma( radio technician), Bachelor(radio technologist), Master

Non-technical staff-It staff, MRI/CT patient helper, report distributor, peon, etc.

Services

The following services will be obtained from the radiology department-

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Reporting
• Computerized Tomography (CT) Imaging and Reporting
• Ultrasonography (USG) Routine Scan
• Special Ultra Sonography Scan Like Doppler, Small Parts USG, Breast USG, Thyroid USG, and Testis USG
• Interventional Procedures like Drainage, Pigtail, Aspiration
• Portable Ultrasonography
• Special X-Ray procedures like fistulogram, sinogram, and barium Series
• Routine X-Ray Imaging and Reporting
• CT scan MRI Assistant Training

Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) Scan Setup

CT Scan setup

Keynotes

• The charge of radiological assays completely depend on the location and area of the body covering.
• CT scan is used for the diagnosis of muscle and bone disorders, to check the location of a tumor, infection, internal injuries, internal bleeding, and blood clot, This is also useful to guide procedures such as surgery, biopsy, and radiation therapy.
• MRI is the most common imaging test of the brain and spinal cord. It is used for the diagnosis of aneurysms of cerebral vessels, multiple sclerosis, disorders of the eye and inner ear, spinal cord disorders, tumour, stroke and brain injury from trauma.