Ultrasound

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Department of Ultrasound and Colour Doppler
Location
First Floor, East Wing
For Appointment
0731-4771111 Extn. 3022
Dept. Timings
9 am to 6 pm
List of Consultants
Dr Mukesh Gupta,
Dr Kaushalendra Soni,
Dr Sonia Daga

The department has two color Doppler machines namely HD 11 9 (Philips) and Antares (Siemens).One routine B MODE ultrasound machine namely Adara (Siemens). The department is involved in supporting most of the specialties for the accurate diagnosis.

The cases which are routinely done are as follows:

  • Routine ultrasound which includes Abdomen, KUB , Prostateetc.
  • Small parts ultrasound i.e. thyroid, orbit, neck, chest, scrotum, breast etc.
  • Obstetrics which includes ist timester, 2nd trimester (anomaly scan) and 3rd trimester ultrasounds, level 2/3 ultrasounds and fetal echocardiography.
  • Gynaecological ultrasound which includes transabdominal and transvaginal assessment of pelvic organs.
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound for shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, ankle etc.
  • Pediatric ultrasound which includes abdomen, pelvis, hip, neurosonograms etc.
  • Vascular ultrasound which includes Color Doppler of the upper/lower extremities, carotids, abdomen (including portal system), scrotal, penile, obstetrics / gynecology etc.
  • 3D/4D Ultrasound of abdomen, obstetrics and gynecological cases.
  • Transrectal ultrasound for prostate, rectum etc.

The procedures routinely performed are:

  • Renal biopsy.
  • Liver biopsy.
  • Pleural tap ( diagnostic and therapeutic)
  • Ascitic tap( diagnostic and therapeutic)
  • Tru cut biopsy of nodes, breast masses, liver masses etc.
  • FNAC of nodes, thyroid etc
  • Ovarian cyst aspirations.
  • Musculoskeletal procedures which include shoulder injections, hip joint aspirations etc.
  • Prostate biopsy.

Predominantly bedside procedures for pleural and ascetic tapping is done by portable ultrasound in the ward as well as in the ICUs.
The department has 3 full time consultants and 2 DNB students who are perusing their Post Graduate degree in Radiology, who are always available in the department.