Media Release
Udupi, Nov 11: Adarsha Hospital, Udupi, inaugurated its comprehensive radiology and advanced CT imaging services, equipped with the state-of-the-art Philips Incisive 128-slice CT scanner, bringing advanced diagnostic imaging technology closer to the people of Udupi and surrounding regions. The CT Scanner was inaugurated by Shri Shri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji of Pejavara Mutt Udupi on November 11.
The radiology department offers a wide range of diagnostic services, including CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA), Coronary Calcium Scoring, CT Aortography, CT Pulmonary Angiography, CT Brain Angiography, CT Stroke Imaging, HRCT Chest, CT Abdomen and Pelvis, CT Urography, CT Enterography, CT spine and advanced 3D bone imaging.
Advanced cardiac imaging capabilities facilitate detailed assessment of coronary arteries, coronary plaques, stenosis and congenital coronary anomalies. The facility also provides advanced image reconstruction techniques, including 3D volume rendering, Multiplanar Reconstruction (MPR), CT angiographic reconstruction and specialised vascular and cardiac post-processing.
The hospital also offers CT-guided interventional radiology procedures, including lung and abdominal biopsies, FNAC, abscess drainage and image-guided catheter insertion, supporting minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic care.
Comprehensive digital radiography services, including chest, skeletal, spinal, abdominal and emergency X-ray imaging, are also available.
During the inaugural ceremony, Dr G S Chandrashekar, medical director, and Dr Suhas G C, director of Adarsha Hospital, Udupi, reiterated the hospital's commitment to providing advanced diagnostic services to support multiple medical and surgical specialties, including cardiology, neurology, oncology, orthopaedics, general medicine, general surgery and emergency medicine. They emphasised that these state-of-the-art facilities would facilitate accurate diagnosis, timely reporting and comprehensive patient care, further strengthening the hospital's commitment to quality healthcare.
The inaugural programme was attended by the doctors and staff members of Adarsha Hospital, Udupi.