Radiology department was established at government hospital, Salem in 1953. Initially X-ray unit was installed in this hospital and x-ray services were provided to the patients.
Later in 1989 Ultrasound service came to the radiology department, now an average of 180 to 200 cases of ultrasound studies is done daily in Radio-diagnosis department Now , we have around 10 ultrasound machines all with doppler facilities.
Doppler ultrasound with high frequency ultrasound facility started in our department In 2004, now an average of 7 to 9 scanS of doppler studies are done per day.
X-ray mammogram was started in this hospital in the year 2005. since then it is functioning effectively. An average of 4 to 5 cases of mammogram studies are done.
First single slice CT scan started in this hospital in 1997. Then onwards all types of CT scan taken to the both IP and OP patients, now an average 190 to 230 scans done per day. 24 hours CT scan emergency service available in this department. Now we have two 16 slice CT scanner machines and a 128 slice CT scanner machines for the needs of the patients.

In the year 2011 the Department of Radio- diagnosis was shifted to the new super speciality building (PMSSY building). New high quality services were established to serve the patients need.
FIRST TIME in Tamilnadu 128 slice CT scan was installed in the Department of Radio diagnosis, GMKMCH Salem in the year 2011.Itprovides all types of CT angiogram studies to the patients high frequency 800mA x-ray unit with IITV was started in 2011 at Radio diagnosis department. Contrast procedure services are provided to the patients. Now an average 4 to 5 cases are done per day.
600mA x-ray unit with Computer Radiography (CR) was started at OPD block in 2015
800mA X-ray unit with Digital Radiography and PACS was installed at PMSSY block in 2015
New 16 slice CT scan machine was installed in medical block during december 2019. The installation coincided with COVID 19 outbreak. The CT machine provided immense support in diagnosing and triaging thousands of COVID patients.
The first 1.5 Tesla MRI with higher software facilities installed in 2011 was replaced with a new 1.5Tesla MRI machine in the year 2021 with all latest applications to facilitate state of art imaging.
It provides all newer imaging techniques and services to the patients. On an average 25 to 30 MRI studies are done per day.
Two 3D 4D ultra sound machine with elastographyinstalled in 2021
The new 800mA IITV with DR FLUROSCOPY was installed in the year 2022 in the medical block and is functioning effectively.

Faculty Details :

Address For Communication:

Head of the department

Department of Radio diagnosis

GMKMCH , Salem - 1

Email id: radiodiagnosissalemgh@gmail.com

Registrar: DR.M.SANKAR MDRD.,

Ph:9952425775

Other Staffs:

Services Offered:

1) X ray :

We have 4 fixed x ray units and 6 mobile x ray units. On an average 400 to 450 X rays are being taken per day.

2) Fluroscopy:

A well equippedfluroscopy unit - 800 mA Xray unit with image intensifier tube was established on 2011. Contrast procedures including barium studies, urographic studies are being done. An average of 5 to 8cases are done per day.

Barium studies includes : barium swallow, barium meal , barium follow through and barium enema

Urographicproceduces: IVU, MCU

LOOPOGRAM, T TUBE cholangiography

The new 800mA DR fluroscopy with IITV is installed during the year 2022. since then contrast procedures are routinely done.

3) Mammography:

With the subsequent installation of Mammography unit . We are performing mammogram procedures on an average of 5 to 6 cases per day.

4) Conventional angiography:

Conventional angiography procedures are regulary done in our hospital. An average of 1 t o 2 cases per day are being done.

5) Ultrasound:

There are around 9 to 10 well equipped ultrasound DOPPLER machines with high frquency probes are available in our department . Now an average of 150 to 200 cases of ultrasound are done routinely.

We render seperate ULTRASOUND services for Out patients, Inpatients, Antenatal patients , doppler studies, superspeciality IN & OUT patients , emergency - trauma care services and USG guided biopsy - procedures.

Two advanced MINDRAY DC80 machines installed in 2021 with 4D probe and recent elastography techniques has supported the patients in diagnosing better.

6) CT:

First single slice CT scan was started in 1997 followed by the commeration of 16slice CT , State of art 128 slice CT and another 16 slice CT in the subsequent 20 years.
We perform CT studies for routine as well as emergency and trauma cases. Our medical college hospital is the the prime tertiary care centre with all well establishedsuperspecialities in the northwestern Tamilnadu. We render services to the neighbouring 6 districts like Namakkal, Karur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Kallakurichi
The well equipped 16slice CT scanner in the superspeciality block with the dedicated workstation functions 24 X 7days . On an average we perform 200 CT scans per day including more than 15 to 20 CT CONTRAST studies per day.
In the eve of COVID 19 pandemic ; the newly installed 16 slice CT(date of installation - 06 /12/19) scan machine in medical block is completely dedicated to scan COVID patients and we have performed more than 12,000 CT scan studies within a span of a year.
We routinely perform CT guided biopsies and interventional procedures in our department.

7) MRI:

Our department is well equipped with a state of art 1.5tesla MRI scanner with a dedicated workstation since 2011.

The old MRI machine is replaced by a new philips1.5tesla MRI machine on 2021 with all latest applications.

We perform an average of 30 to 40 MRI studies per day including MRI CONTRAST procedures.We cater the need of routine specialites by performing MRI BRAIN and MRI SPINE studies .With the expanding super and sub specialities like surgical gastroenterology, radiation oncology and surgical oncology, ample number of BODY MRI STUDIES with MRSPECTROSCOPY and MR PERFUSION applications are done. CSF FLOW STUDIES, MR CISTERNOGRAPHY, MR UROGRAPHY AND MR ANGIOGRAPHY are done with advanced techniques with precise image acquisition.

8) Interventional Procedures:

We have a dedicated suite for performing interventrion procedures in our department.
More than 3 to4 procedures are routinely done per day.
Biopsy guns with co axial needles are available.
Ultrasound guided biopsies , ultrasound guided aspirations of cysts, abscess of solid organs and body cavities are routinely done .
Ultrasound guided pigtail insertion for liver abscess, pyonephrosis are routinely done. Ultrasound guided thyroid and breast FNAC CT guided biopsies and pigtail insertion are routinely done.
All the X ray units and CT machines in our department has obtained appropriate license from the atomic energy regulatory board and isappropriately functioning.
All the ultrasound machines in our department are being registered under the PCPNDT ACT.

USG Guided Intervention

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