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MRI Scan |
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The highly specialized MRI system is state-of-the-art, and a generation ahead, when compared to others, with the latest software currently used in the US. The most patient friendly MRI system in the world – GE make, SIGNA Profile 4.
1. No Fear/Anxiety.
2. Non-claustrophobic.
3. Parent/Attendant can be present when needed.
In order to facilitate a smoother and comfortable diagnosis for patients, our MRI offers certain special facilities, in the following areas : |
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| MRI of the Brain : |
(For tumours, strokes, injuries, and circulation)
1. Routine brain : SE, T1, T2, PD, IR, STIR, FLAIR, SGPR, GRE SSFSE, SSFP, FSE, pulse sequences.
2. Special brain : EPI, Stroke study, Diffusion study.
3. Cranial nerve study. |
MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) : |
1. Brain Vascular studies : COW, AVM and Aneurysm.
2. Venous studies of the brain.
3. Peripheral Vascular studies. |
MRI of the Spine : |
(For slipped and herniated disc, pinched nerves, spinal cord studies, tumours, and other injuries)
1. Cervical Spine.
2. Thoracic Spine.
3. Lumbar Spine/L.S.Spine.
4. Spinal Cord / MR Myelography. |
MRI of Extremities : |
1. Brachial Plexus (nerves from neck to arm).
2. Hip Joint.
3. Shoulder Joint.
4. T.M. Joint.
5. Knee Joint.
6. Foot and Ankle.
7. Wrist.
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MRI of Dynamic Cardiac Study : |
1. Heart.
2. Mediastinum. |
MRI of Abdomen : |
1. Female and Male Pelvis.
2. Kidneys.
3. Magnetic Resonance Cholangio Pancreatography (MRCP).
4. Other abdominal organs. |
General MRI : |
1. Orbit.
2. Soft Tissue Tumours.
3. Bone Tumours.
4. Neck, Oropharynx, Nasopharynx, and Thyroid. |
Kinematic Study of the Joints (Movement Study) |
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Spiral CT Scan |
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Vital Diagnostic & Multi-Speciality Clinic is equipped with one of the most advanced SPIRAL CT Scan from GE.
The major procedures perfomed at Vital are:
- Head, orbits and sinuses
- Chest and Lung (HRCT)
- Soft tissue Neck
- Abdominal and Pelvic studies
- Spine
- Upper and lower extremities- including soft tissues and joints
- HRCT temporal bone, temporo-mandibular joints
- 3D reconstructions
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UltraSonography & Color Doppler |
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Ultrasound is a non invasive imaging modality using sound waves and is extremely safe even in pregnancy as it does not involve any radiation.
Ultrasound has applications for the entire body from head to toe. Male or female, from infant to adult, throughout your lifetime, Ultrasound can play an important role in your healthcare. |
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Highlights:
Harmonic imaging, Spectral, Color and Doppler imaging
High-Resolution 2D
Carotid Colour Doppler & Transcranial Doppler
Peripheral Arterial & Venous Colour Doppler
Abdominal Colour Doppler
Pregnancy Colour doppler
Other Doppler studies including Aortic, Carotid, Renal Doppler and Peripheral Arterial and Venous Doppler |
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Mammography |
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The machine used is a LORAD mammography machine which is the gold standard in Mammography. It has a very special grid which is able to define precisely microcalcifications that could be missed on other similar equipments. This is the equipment that is used in all research centres and is the equipment used at Christian Medical College Hospital at Vellore as well. |
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Recommendation for Mammography: Women at Average Risk for Developing Breast Cancer |
Over 50 years |
All women over the age of 50 years should have annual mammography examinations. |
40-50 years |
The Indian Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women in this age group. The National Cancer Institute recommends that these women get a mammogram every 1-2 years. Your physician should offer appropriate guidance on this issue according to your personal medical history. |
Under 40 years |
Most women under the age of 40 years do not need annual mammograms. However a baseline mammogram may be done at 35 years. |
Special Circumstances: Women at Higher than Average Risk
Breast changes you (or your physician) may discover :
a change in breast texture (such as a lump)
breast pain
skin dimpling
nipple discharge |
Recommendation :
Consult your doctor. A mammogram may be recommended. |
You may be at higher risk for breast cancer if :
you have already had breast cancer, especially before menopause.
you are genetically susceptible to cancer, i.e. you have close relatives with breast cancer.
Those taking hormone replacement therapy
Unmarried women and those without children are also at high risk |
Recommendation :
Your doctor may recommend that you have mammography examinations more frequently or start at an earlier age than women at average risk. Make sure your physician is aware of any risk factors that apply |
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Thermography |
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THERMOGRAPHY, FIRST OF ITS KIND IN INDIA.
Digital Infrared thermal imaging is a totally non-invasive clinical imaging procedure for detecting and monitoring a number of physical injuries and diseases, by showing the thermal abnormalities present in the body.
It is used as an aid for diagnosis and prognosis, as well as monitoring therapy LO
1. Back injuries
2. Breast Diseases
3. Arthritis
4. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
5. Nerve Damage
6. Inflammatory pain
7. Fibromyalgia
8. Referred Pain Syndrome
9. Vascular Diseases
10. Diabetes complications
11. Temporomandibular joint pain
12. Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
13. Repetetive strain injury
14. Early detection of Breast Cancer
16. Sports injuries
This is an FDA [America] approved investigation, which involves no physical contact with the patient’s body, has no radiation and is a painless non-invasive examination which is useful in all parts of the body.
It purely determines the physiological changes within the body.
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X-Ray |
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The various X-Ray procedures that we carry out are
Barium studies (Barium swallow, Upper GI series, Small intestinal studies, IC studies, Barium Enemas)
Intravenous urographic studies, cystograms, micturating cystourethrograms (MCU), retrograde urethrograms (RGU) |
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Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
Sinograms
Fistulograms
Arthrograms
Sialograms
Equipment:
At Vital Diagnostic & Multi-Speciality Clinic, X-Rays are taken on a high-powered, GE X-Ray unit. |
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ECG/Stress Test |
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ECG
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic display of the electrical activity of the heart and is used in the investigation of heart disease.
An ECG may be done as part of a routine physical exam. It may be repeated any time.
The Patient need to remove the clothing from the waist up, put on a gown, and lie down on a small bed. The technician will place a small electrode (a small self-sticking plastic patch) on each of your arms and legs and across six areas on your chest. You need to lie still for the minute or two that it takes the machine to make a record.
Stress Test
A stress test, sometimes called a treadmill test or exercise test, helps physicians find out how well the heart handles stress. As the body works harder during the test, it requires more oxygen and the heart has to pump more blood. The test can show if the blood supply is reduced in the arteries that supply the heart. It also helps doctors know the kind and level of exercise appropriate for a patient.
Patient is asked to Walk slowly on a treadmill, on which the speed is increased for a faster pace and which is tilted to produce the effect of going up a small hill.
The Test can be stopped any time if necessary.
After the tests and inbetween, patient is asked to sit or lie down to have the heart and blood pressure checked.
Heart rate, Blood Pressure, Electrocardiogram (E.C.G.) are monitored during the test.
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2D Echo |
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Two-dimensional echocardiography can provide excellent images of the heart, Para cardiac structures, and the great vessels. During a standard echo, the sound waves are directed to the heart from a small hand-held device called a transducer, which sends and receives signals. Heart walls and valves reflect part of the sound waves back to the transducer to produce pictures of the heart. These images appear in black and white and in color on a TV screen. They're selectively recorded on videotape and special paper, and later reviewed and interpreted by a Cardiologist.
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From the pictures it is possible to measure the size of each part of your heart, to study motion and appearance of the valves and the function of the heart muscle. Your physician uses the measurements to determine how your heart is working and whether or not any abnormalities are present. |
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Pathology |
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Apart from conducting Hematology, Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, PAP-Smear tests we do specialized Hormone, Elisa, Western Blot, VMA and Specialised Cardiac Markers like Lipoprotein a, Homocysteine, CK-MB and teoponin. We also perform specialized cancer markers like CA125, CEA, etc.
Some of the Advanced and world class equipments used at Vital Laboratory are:
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BIOCHEMISTRY ANALYSER BS 300 |
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ABX Micros 60 Hematology Analyzer |
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ActiDiff Hematology Analyser |
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Access Immunoassay System |
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EEG |
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Computerized EEG is used for knowing the functioning of the nervous system of the brain and the cause of malfunctioning of the nervous system of the brain.
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Endoscopy & Colonoscopy |
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Endoscopy
Endoscopy means looking inside and typically refers to looking inside the body for medical reasons using an instrument called an endoscope. Endoscopy can also refer to using a borescope in technical situations where direct line-of-sight observation is not feasible.
Endoscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic medical procedure that is used to assess the interior surfaces of an organ by inserting a tube into the body. The instrument may have a rigid or flexible tube and not only provide an image for visual inspection and photography, but also enable taking biopsies and retrieval of foreign objects. Endoscopy is the vehicle for minimally invasive surgery and patients may receive conscious sedation so they do not have to be consciously aware of the discomfort.
Many endoscopic procedures are considered to be relatively painless and, at worst, associated with moderate discomfort; in esophagogastroduodenoscopy, for example, most patients tolerate the procedure with only topical anaesthesia of the oropharynx. Complications are rare but can include perforation of the organ under inspection with the endoscope or biopsy instrument. If that occurs open surgery may be required to repair the injury.
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is the endoscopic examination of the colon and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It may provide a visual diagnosis (e.g. ulceration, polyps) and grants the opportunity for biopsy or removal of suspected lesions.
Colonoscopy can remove polyps as small as one millimetre or less. Once polyps are removed, they can be studied with the aid of a microscope to determine if they are precancerous or not.
Colonoscopy is similar to but not the same as sigmoidoscopy, the difference being related to which parts of the colon each can examine. While colonoscopy allows an examination of the entire colon (measuring four to five feet in length), sigmoidoscopy allows doctors to view only the final two feet of the colon. A sigmoidoscopy is often used as a screening procedure for a full colonoscopy, in many instances in conjunction with a fecal occult blood test (FOBT), which can detect the formation of cancerous cells throughout the colon. Other times, a sigmoidoscopy is preferred to a full colonoscopy in patients having an active flare of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease to avoid perforation of the colon. Additionally, surgeons have lately been using the term pouchoscopy to refer to a colonoscopy of the ileo-anal pouch.
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Physiotherapy |
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Physiotherapy is used to provide treatment to individuals to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and function throughout life. This includes providing treatment in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors.
Physiotherapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation. This encompasses physical, psychological, emotional, and social well being.
Physiotherapy has many specialties including cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, neurologic, orthopaedic and pediatrics, to name some of the more common areas. |
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