Ultrasound is generally described as a "safe test" because it does not use ionizing radiation, which imposes hazards, such as cancer production and chromosome breakage.

 

An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a graphic produced by an electrocardiograph, which records the electrical activity of the heart over time. Analysis of the various waves and normal vectors of depolarization and repolarization yields important diagnostic information.

It is the gold standard for the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias

It guides therapy and risk stratification for patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction

It helps detect electrolyte disturbances (e.g. hyperkalemia and hypokalemia)

It allows for the detection of conduction abnormalities (e.g. right and left bundle branch block)

It is used as a screening tool for ischemic heart disease during a cardiac stress test

It is occasionally helpful with non-cardiac diseases (e.g. pulmonary embolism or hypothermia)

Since Röntgen's discovery that X-rays can identify bony structures, X-rays have been developed for their use in medical imaging. X-rays are especially useful in the detection of pathology of the skeletal system, but are also useful for detecting some disease processes in soft tissue.

Other notable uses of X-rays include:

X-ray crystallography in which the pattern produced by the diffraction of X-rays through the closely spaced lattice of atoms in a crystal is recorded and then analyzed to reveal the nature of that lattice.

X-ray astronomy, which is an observational branch of astronomy, which deals with the study of X-ray emission from celestial objects.

X-ray microscopic analysis, which uses electromagnetic radiation in the soft X-ray band to produce images of very small objects.

X-ray fluorescence, a technique in which X-rays are generated within a specimen and detected. The outgoing energy of the X-ray can be used to identify the composition of the sample.

Color Doppler uses standard ultrasound methods to produce a picture of a blood vessel. In addition, a computer converts the Doppler sounds into colors that are overlaid on the image of the blood vessel and that represent the speed and direction of blood flow through the vessel. It is possible to obtain genuinely useful information about functional haemodynamic events. Clinical results are particularly encouraging in differentiating tissue characteristics in pelvic tumours and in visualizing blood vessels in tumours.

If you are older than 50, it is recommended that you have a colon cancer screening, to detect polyps and early cancers that can be treated before symptoms develop. If you have certain risk factors, you will need to start screening earlier or have screening tests more often. Regular screenings may decrease deaths and prevent suffering caused by colorectal cancer. This type of screening is as effective as breast cancer screening in saving lives.

There are three ways to screen for colon cancer.

The first is a stool test (to check for blood).

The second method is a sigmoidoscopy exam (a test that uses a flexible small scope to look at the lower part of your colon), recommended every 5 years.

The third method is a colonoscopy exam which allows the entire colon to be viewed. The patient usually is mildly sedated during a colonoscopy.

Computerized ECG and X-ray facilities supported the proper assessment of cardiac patients .

Echocarciopraphy lab contains 2-d , M-Mode and colour doppler facility for adults and children for accurate diagnosis of cardiac problems.

Computerized tread mill test will soon be available to complete non-intensive carciac assessment .

Health awareness has acquired a new meaning in the present millennium and so also the high incidence of diseases. We are providing comprehensive package of health checks to ascertain that one stays in the pink of health. Our hospital offers an excellent healthcare service and has made a break through in the treatment of Interventional procedures in Neurology, Cardiology and Radiology. Driven by a combined philosophy of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine with apt Medical Management, the entire exercise is spearheaded by a Senior Consultant Physician with a committed team of other.