Radiology

Thaksin Hospital provides diagnostic radiology by highly-experienced radiologic technologists and specialists. Our modern equipment ensures accurate diagnosis of various disorders.

Diagnostic Tool

1. General x-ray

• X-Ray of chest, arms, legs, and bones

2. Special x-ray

• Upper-GI tract radiography through Barium-Sulfate swallowing
• Colon radiology through Barium enema
• Intravenous Urogram
• Hysterosalpingography (HSG)

3. Electroencephalogram: EEG

• Diagnosis of epilepsy
• Examination of various types of epilepsy
• Identifying epileptic lesions
• Assessment of issues related to hyperactivity, disorientation, sleep habits, dementia or other brain dysfunctions
• Diagnosis of syncopal attack
• Diagnosis of brain death
• Diagnosis of brain tumors

4. CT Scan

A computerized tomography (CT) scan is a highly effective tool that can provide clear 2-D and 3-D images of human body.

• Detection of organ abnormalities
• Detection of tumors of various locations and sizes
• Detection of tumor metastases to nearby lymph nodes
• Detection of congestion in the brain, abdomen, and pelvis
• Detection of vascular abnormalities such as aortic aneurysms, blood clots, etc.
• Detection of joints and bone abnormalities such as fractures, dislocation, etc.

5. Ultrasound

• Examination of organs inside abdominal cavity using high frequency to identify any abnormalities in liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidney, bladder as well as general abdomen and vessels
• Detection of abnormalities such as kidney stones
• Examination to confirm and other testing of a lump
• Examination of pelvic such as uterus, uterine tube
• Detection of fetal abnormalities
• Facilitate draining of secretions and pus, or sampling suspected tissues for further diagnosis and treatment

6. 4D Fetal Ultrasound offers the following benefits

• Can offer clear visibility of face, arms, legs, and genitals
• Can monitor fetal behaviors such as movement of arms and legs or yawning
• Can be examined throughout pregnancy
• Guaranteed by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicin to have no affect on the fetus
• Appropriate age rage to undergo the 4D Ultrasound is between 26-32 weeks
• Factors affecting the 4D Ultrasound include gestational age, fetal position, and volume of the amniotic fluid

7. Digital Mammogram

The Digital Mammogram has the following benefits

• Patients receive low radiation exposure
• Can clearly distinguish different types of fat and tissues of the breast
• Able to detect changes that occur during the early stages of cancer which increases success for treatment
• Offer highly accurate results

8. Electrocardiogram: EKG

Electrocardiogram (EKG) is a tool that examine abnormalities of the heart including

• Myocardial ischemia
• Thickening of the heart muscle (myocardium)
• Blood clot
• Abnormal heartbeats

9. Echocardiogram

Echocardiogram can examine the following conditions of the heart 

• Movements of the heart wall
• Volume of the blood being pumped at each compression as well as thickness and pathology of the pericardial sac
• Congenital heart diseases
• Congenital heart valve disease
• Myocardial infarction
• Pericardium

10. Exercise Stress Test : EST

A diagnostic cardiac stress test is done, while a patient walks on a treadmill, to assess if there is any decreased blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle as the body’s oxygen usage increases.  

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