Radio Diagnosis

Department of Radio-diagnosis caters to the need of the R L. Jalappa hospital round the clock. The Department is equipped with some of the most advanced state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. It has distinguished Faculty of repute trained in various subspecialties. Extremely high academic standards are maintained with stringent teaching and hands on training schedule

Services Offered:
Computed X-Ray, Ultrasound Scanning with high end scanners, Color Doppler, Fluoroscopy, Mammography, 128 slice CT scan & 1.5 Tesla MRI. CT and Ultrasound guided interventional procedures, Portable X-ray, Ultrasound & color Doppler for bed side studies. All modalities are connected to a high end PACS System and are available round the clock. The department is having museum containing worked up and interesting cases of various system. Seminar room is equipped with audiovisual units. Departmental library consists of various text books and reference books. All the faculty and residents are actively involved in academic activities. Faculty and residents are involved in research publications in various national and international journals.

Head of department’s message

Warm greetings to all.
The department of radio-diagnosis plays a key role in diagnosis and management of the patients, we the department of radio-diagnosis are focused towards serving people. One of our goals is to be part of the world community of experts in the area by virtue of the standard of our work.
We are a well-equipped department consisting of X-ray, CT-scan, MRI and high end ultrasound machines. We are trying to impart high quality education to both our UG and PG students so that they’ll be able to become good qualified doctors in the field.

Treatments and Procedures

CT Guided Biopsy

This is a procedure performed by a radiologist to obtain a small tissue sample through a needle. This is done to make a diagnosis and plan future management. CT scan is used to guide the needle into the lesion in the safest possible manner. This is a minimally invasive procedure and is an alternative to an open surgical biopsy. CT guidance generally results in fewer complications, a faster recovery time, and avoidance of general anaesthesia.

USG Guided Biopsy

An ultrasound-guided needle biopsy is a medical test used to learn more about a lesion or mass. The biopsy is done by using an ultrasound to find the lesion or mass. This is one type of "images-guided” biopsy, which combines the use of ultrasound with either a Fine Needle Aspiration or Core Needle Biopsy. This test is most often used for lymph node, breast, and liver biopsies. USG guided catheterization for draining liver and perirenal abscesses.

Facilities and Services

X-ray

Ultrasound

MRI

X-ray

General X-rays
Fluoroscopy guided procedures
Mammography

Ultrasound

Routine ultrasonography
Anomaly scans
Vascular Doppler
Elastography
USG guided procedures

Plain & Contrast CT
CT guided procedures
CT Cisternogram

Plain and contrast MRI
MRCP
MR- Angiography

Faculty

Dr. Anil Kumar Sakalecha MBBS, MDRD, Professor & HOD

Dr.Deepti Naik MBBS, MD Professor

Dr. Harini Bopaiah MBBS, DMRD, MD Professor

Dr. Adarsh A D MBBS, MD Professor

Dr. Hari Bhaskar S MBBS, MD Professor

Dr.Anees Dudekula MBBS, MD Assistant Professor

Dr.Rahul Deep G MBBS, MD Assistant Professor

Dr.Yashas Ullas L MBBS, MD Senior Resident

Dr. Hemanth Kumar MBBS, MD Assistant Professor

Dr. Lynn Joy MBBS, MD Senior Resident

Dr. Buchipudi Sandeep Reddy MBBS, MD Senior Resident

Dr. M. Sujith Kumar Reddy MBBS, MD Senior Resident

Dr. R. Mahima kale MBBS, MD Senior Resident

Dr. Kalathuru Uhasai M.Sc, Med. Physics Senior Resident

Dr. K.N.Madan Kumar Senior Resident

Dr. Arun Rajkumar Senior Resident

Dr. A. V. S Nikhilendra Reddy Senior Resident

FAQs

How safe are X-rays?

The risks associated with medical X-rays are frequently exaggerated. It is estimated that the chances of contracting cancer as a result of an X-ray of the chest, for example, are similar to the risks of contracting cancer by inhaling the smoke of one cigarette – about one in a million.
If you are worried about any treatment or scans you may be having, speak again to your GP or the hospital staff. They can refer to your medical records and if they know of your concerns they will always make time to explain the examination or treatment in more detail. You can find out more about radiation from medical X-rays on the Public Health England website.

What is ultrasound?

Ultrasound consists of high-frequency sound waves too high for the human ear to detect, rather like the noise used by bats and dolphins to determine where they are. These waves are emitted by an ultrasound probe and travel harmlessly through the body bouncing off various layers of tissue. The probe then hears these echoes which are relayed onto a screen allowing the pictures to be interpreted. Ultrasound is now the method of choice for monitoring the fetus during pregnancy and in the diagnosis of numerous conditions involving organs such as the liver, kidney, heart, and blood vessels.

What is a CAT or CT scan?

Computed axial tomography (CT scan) is simply another X-ray technique using a scanner that takes a series of pictures across the body allowing the radiologist to view the i/i/imagess in two dimensional or three-dimensional form. Spiral CT is the most modern form of this imaging with the pictures being produced in only a few seconds

What is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

This test is similar to a CT scan but uses magnetism and radio waves to build up a series of cross-sectional i/i/imagess. MRI pictures as so precise that they often provide as much information as directly looking at the tissues. For this reason, MRI has the potential to reduce the number of certain diagnostic procedures. MRI uses no X-rays and the magnetic fields are not known to be harmful. However, it takes longer to obtain the pictures than a conventional X-ray machine, and although the price is coming down all the time, the cost of the equipment means that they are used primarily in those centers where they are kept most busy.

What is fluoroscopy?

This machine produces a constant stream of X-rays so that it works in real-time, enabling the doctor to view a changing i/i/images continuously, as in an interventional procedure. A digital unit produces an i/i/images where the picture elements (pixels) have a numerical value and this technology normally delivers a lower dose of radiation than the previous analog system whilst providing high definition, high-resolution i/i/imagess.

What is interventional radiology?

It is a medical sub-specialty of radiology utilizing minimally-invasive i/i/images-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system. Your interventional radiologist will use a CT scan, MRI, or ultrasound to get a good look at the part of your body they need to treat. Next, they put a tool such as a needle, catheter (a tube), or wire into your body through a small cut.

What is a mammography?

The technique of using X-rays of the breast to detect irregularities or early signs of cancer.