The
center operates with state of the art and highly automated
computerized machines run by well- trained certified technicians
under the supervision of specialized doctors.
The
Services provided at the center in addition to Normal X-ray
and Fluoroscopy are:
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): a technique that uses
radio signals & magnetism to examine the body parts.
- Spiral CT- Scan: uses X-ray to study specific planes or
cross-sections of the body from different angles within few
minutes.
- Ultrasound: a technique that enables physicians to see internal
tissues by means of sound waves & their echoes.
- Color Doppler Ultrasound: a technique that uses sound waves
for diagnosing vascular abnormalities & investigating
the carotids, peripheral vessels, abdominal & renal vessels.
- Mammography: It is a screening technique that uses X-ray
to detect breast cancer in women.
- Lithotripsy: a technique for smashing stones in the kidney
and ureters into small grains. It does not require surgery.
- DEXA Bone Densitometry: a technique that assists in diagnosing
Osteoporosis in patients by measuring the bone density.
- Holter Monitor: A tool of detecting irregular heart beat
by wearing a portable EKG recorder for 24 hrs.
- Stress Test: Measures the physical condition and function
of the heart by using exercise
-Cardiac Catheterization: two types of invasive procedures
are performed by specialized doctors.
Diagnostic
procedures |
Therapeutic
Procedures |
| Catheterization:
It is the insertion of a catheter through a blood vessel
into the heart. This procedure makes possible the exploration
of the heart and coronary arteries.
|
-
Angioplasty = balloon catheterization: to widen or dilate
the narrowing in the coronary arteries.
- Stent Implantation: The stent holds the blood vessel
open to improve the flow of blood in the coronary arteries.
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| N.B:
Monla Hospital abides by international medical regulations
that state that therapeutic cardiology procedures can
not be performed without the backup of the Open Heart
Surgery Team. |
Number
of Examinations in 2002:
MRI:
2,670
|
CT-Scan:
2,621
|
Ultrasound:
1,925
|
Cardiac
Doppler: 1,276
|
Stress
Test: 394
|
Catheterization:
1,529 |
Equipment
Available:
M.R.I System: General Electric, 1996
CT- Scan Spiral: General Electric, 1996
Cardiovascular System: General Electric, 1996
General Ultrasound Colored: Aloca, 1996
Cardiac Ultrasound Colored: Aloca, 1996
Laser Imager Developer: General Electric, 1996
Lithotripsy: Dornier, 1994
Mammography: General Electric, 1996
Stress Test: Marquette, 1996
Defibrilator: Marquette, 1996
Portable X-Ray: General Electric, 1996
Bone Densitometry: Hologic,QDR 1000 Watts
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