Radiology is a specialist branch of medicine that deals with the scanning of body images. The core function of this specialist department is to provide doctors and patients with high quality medical diagnostic imaging in a safe and friendly manner.
Gleneagles Hospitals Medini Johor boast ultramodern radiological and imaging equipment with state-of-the-art technology and is managed by a dedicated team of specialist radiologists and technologists helmed by a highly qualified experienced senior radiological consultant.
Radiological Imaging Facilities
With a currently virtually paperless and filmless department, Gleneagles Hospitals Medini Johor radiological specialists use the current RIS (Radiology Information System) and PACS (Picture Archiving Communication System). Once the investigation has concluded, images arrive at both radiologist and physician computers for interpretation. This allows us to save time in the management of a patient's condition. Each report and image interpretation is made available digitally at all times, reducing the chance of losing a film or report or mixing up results. Each subsequent investigation can be compared with previous ones at the click of a button.MRI (1.5T)
The latest in Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology has helped Gleneagles Hospitals Medini Johor provide investigations of the brain, spine and joints as accurate as possible. The MRI is also capable of conducting studies of the liver, biliary tree (MRCPs) as well as pelvic organs.
Current recent developments and progress in MRI technology has pushed its capabilities of imaging breasts via a special breast coil specially created for cases that pose diagnostic difficulty. This has also progressed to scans of the arteries and veins of the brain, body, abdomen and other extremities.
Cardiac MRI Diagnostics
This non-invasive diagnostic imaging technique helps diagnose and evaluate the various conditions below:
- Myocardial ischemia/infarction
- Congenital heart defects
- Heart valve problems
- Coronary artery blockage and heart attacks
- Congestive heart failure
- Pericardial sac disease
- Heart tumors
Built upon the foundations of the MRI, the Cardiac MRI is optimised for the cardiovascular system so key functions and morphological features are made easier to be assessed. Such optimisations principaly make us of ECG gating and rapid imaging techniques or sequences. Some of the benefits of the Cardiac MRI include:
- No ionising radiation is used
- Can perform infarct imaging (viability studies) by administration of contrast media
CT Scans
Gleneagles Hospital Medini Johor is the first to provide 640 Slices CT Scanner in Johor! Our 640-slice CT Scanner incorporates cutting-edge technologies that meet current clinical requirements and can serve as a new standard platform in the future. In a matter of seconds, studies can be completed and the machine itself also allows our department to evaluate issues such as coronary arteries for non-invasive treatments via calcium scoring estimation. Day by day, more patients and our specialists show a preference for this non-invasive method.
In biopsies with CT guidance and routine drainage procedures, our machine is supported by the latest pressure injector for contrasting medium injections. Each 3D image created provides excellent help with evaluation of issues such as fractures, tumors as well as aneurysms.
