Radiology
Doctors
About the Department
Our Radiology Department has a set of expert and experienced Radiologists of Kerala. The department findings helps the doctors in finding out the anomalies in human body with improved perfection.
Our Radio Diagnosis equipments CT Scan and MRI Scan Machines are of the most advanced technology and first of their kind in Kozhikode and in Kerala.
Clinical Focus
Radiology Department of Malabar Medical College focuses on improved diagnosis of the diseases with much more perfection than it was earlier.
- Eliminate the need for exploratory surgery.
- Used to determine when a patient needs surgery.
- Assists in making a diagnosis and further management of most body conditions.
- Interventional radiology, which involves treatment as well as diagnosis, involves less risk, a shorter recovery time and less time in hospital than open surgery or key-hole (laparoscopic) surgery.
- Used to visually guide the treatment of conditions such as heart disease and stroke.
- Used in screening for diseases such as breast cancer (mammography), with early detection reducing the mortality rate.
- Improves cancer diagnosis and is also an effective treatment for cancer and other diseases (known as radiation oncology or radiation therapy).
Infrastructure
1. CT Scan – 64 Slice
We posses one of the most modern CT Scan equipment with all the facilities to provide maximum comfort to the patient during the imaging processes. Built around a new mobile workflow, SOMATOM go.Up® features a line-up of innovative solutions that bring an unparalleled level of flexibility and mobility to daily CT routines. The solutions also help to enhance patient comfort for potentially higher levels of patient satisfaction.
Features
- First of its kind in Kozhikode and in Kerala.
- Hybrid Technology.
- Built on a unique concept of mobile operationand workflow automation.
- Twin Filter Technology.
- Stellar Detctor Technology.
- CT with Calcium Scoring.
- CT Angio.
- CT Urogram, Virtual colonoscopy, Whole Body CT Scan.
- Brain, Orbit, PNS, Chest, Abdomen & pelvis.
- Spine and Joints with 3D CT.
- Dental CT.
- Temporal Bone CT.
Tablet
- Lightweight, high-resolution tablet gives you total freedom over how you work.
- With Scan&GO technology, you just need a few steps for the entire scan.
- Start checking patient information as soon as you collect them from the waiting room, and then prepare the scan directly at the gantry.
- Stay with the patient for longer
2. MRI Scan
Advanced WARP, Tim 4G coils, and Quiet Suite, for example, make it possible to examine previously excluded patient groups (e.g., patients with metal implants, elderly patients with pain, anxious patients), while providing a positive patient experience and acquiring images with high diagnostic quality.
Advanced applications such as imaging of patients with metal implants. Ultra light-weight Tim 4G Coils for better patient comfort.
Upto 97% noise reduction in sound pressure with Quiet Suite, for complete Neuro and MSK exams.
Features
- First of its kind in Kozhikode and in Kerala.
- Advanced Whole Body MRI Scan.
- Efficiency through automatic labelling with one single click.
- Highly advacned Brain Dot Engine, large Joint Dot Engine and spine Dot Engine Technology.
- Silent MRI -Up to 97% reductiin sound pressure with Quiet Suite.
- MRI brain with advance Neuro imaging.
- MRI Whole spine.
- MRI of all joints with Cartilage Mapping.
- Breast MRI.
- Cardiac MRI.
- MRI Abdomen & Pelvis.
- Fetal MRI Special Studies like Functional MRI, Urogram, Fistulogram, MR Angio and MRCP.
3. 4D -Ultra Sound Scan
Live 4D applications for any anatomical part is possible with our state -of the- art USG machine. Single probe solutions for 2D. 3D and 4D.
Features
- GE Logic S7 Expert.
- Pregnancy Scan / 4D Fetal Anatomy Scan.
- Color Doppler.
- Neurosonogram.
- Special procedures like FNAC, Biopsy, Nephrostomy etc.
- Ultrasound Elastography.
- Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS.)
4. Mammography
MMC has the most optimized mammoagraphy system both for basic and diagnostic use. The Total Exposure Control (TEC) system and the perfect photo timer set for you all the parameters to obtain the best contrast. It prevents dangerous exposure and misieading set-ups.
Features and applications
- GE Alpha ST.
- Clear control Panel.
- Total exposure control (TEC).
- User supervision through automatic monitoring.
- High patient comfort.
5. OPG X-RayD
MMC is equipped with the state of art technology OPG X Ray in its Dental College, functioning inside the campus. Kodak 8000C digital panoramic and Later ceaphalometric system delivers high quality panoramic dental X-Rays and one-shot ceaphalometric images.
- Kodak 8000V digital panoramic.
- Equipped with one shot Lateral ecaphalomtric module and Ethernet connection.
- Bone and edge enhancement feature helps in fast and accurate diagnosis.
- Instant exposure.
- Real time Imaging.
- Includes standard, pediatric and segmented panoramic, TMJ (2 or 4 views), and maxillary sinus.
- In-built image analysis software helps to produce high quality crystal clear images.
- Child Mode helps to limit capture to defeniton only.
- Improved patient comfort.
