Ultrasound

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.