Mysore’s only facility of this kind, we offer most of the diagnostic modalities under one roof. The department is equipped with world-class equipments from Siemens, many of them first time in India.

To further this commitment of providing world-class facilities, Vikram Hospital has procured “Sensation 16”, which is the world’s best high-speed CT Scanner. It is installed only in a few places worldwide and is the first in Southern India.

Procedures & Facilities:

- MRI (Open Type)
- Somotom Sensation Cardiac
- Ultrasonography
- Colour Doppler
- Interventional Radiology
- Conventional Radiology
- CR - 500, Comptuerised / Digital X Ray

Sensation 16:

Sensation 16 is a CT Scanner, however that is where the similarity with all other ordinary CT Scanners ends. It has created a sensation all over the world and hence the name “Sensation 16”. This very high end CT Scanner captures over 40 CT images per second and these images are captured in three dimension and real motion. Hence we can image the heart in live motion and in three dimension capturing details up to every millimeter. Now we can view the coronary arteries throughout their length and look for blocks in them to an accuracy comparable to the conventional coronary angiogram as performed in a conventional cardiac catheterization laboratory. Moreover, we can visualize the type of collection that is causing the block. This collection (cholesterol plaque) may be associated with or without calcification.

This investigation is very easy to perform and takes just 20 seconds of actual scan time. It is an out patient procedure. Just like any ordinary CT scan procedure, intravenous radio opaque contrast is used. No invasive catheters are used and the patient can immediately walk away after the examination.

The other application for this equipment is an ultra fast, high quality total body scanning in three dimensions. Patients can undergo virtual bronchoscopy and virtual colonoscopy without having to go through the inconvenience of an endoscopic examination. Cancerous cells when they are as small as a few millimeters can be detected far earlier than any other non-invasive investigation. Particular advantage is for early detection of lung cancers in high-risk individuals (smokers for over ten years, family history of cancer, etc.). Accurate follow-up is possible to evaluate response to various anti-cancer treatments. This scanner is also useful in patients with polytrauma, that is patients with multiple injuries following an accident. The entire extent of injuries sustained throughout the body can be accurately evaluated to enable appropriate treatment modalities to be planned.

Our investment in this high-end equipment substantiates our commitment to providing world-class treatment to the community.

Faculty:

Dr. S.N. Rajeshwar Director & Radiologist - View Profile
Dr. K.P. Raichurkar D.M.R.D., D.N.B. - View Profile
Dr. B.M. Mahesh D.M.R.D., D.N.B. - View Profile
Dr. R.G. Srinivasa D.M.R.D. - View Profile
Dr. Sanmathi N M.S. - View Profile