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The diagnostic block consists of modernized
Radiology departments. The X-Ray department
has 300 m.a. machine with an attached Fluoroscopic
screen and 60 mas. Portable Unit. We have
three Ultrasound Scanners, an ATL Ultra
mark - 4 with a sector 3.5 Mhz probe and
two portable cum desktop machines. Just
Vision 200 (Toshiba) with a multifrequency
curvilinear probe (3.5 - 5 Mhz), High frequency
curvilinear probe (7.5 - 10 Mhz) and another
high frequency transvaginal probe. The machines
portable use is being actively used by the
hospital's Chief Consulting Radiologist
under the Rural Health Department. Numerous
Satellite centers have been set up in villages
in the surrounding area spread out in all
directions involving eleven talukas and
five districts, within a distance radius
of about 110 to 125 kms.
The main intention
has been to make such costly and clinically necessary investigation
modalities available to the common person at a close distance and
affordable rate. At the same time to the base hospital concerned
department.
All the local doctors
of the area have been involved in this Rural Sonography Clinic.
It has been started with a positive motive, which is and should
be able to create a big impression on the daily inflow to this hospital.
Till date up to 12500 to 13000 patients have taken benefit by getting
examined and further managed.
The department of
Radio diagnosis added on the developing trend of its department by
including the facility of Computed Tomography Scan Machine, Somatom
CR in June 2001. Thus becoming he first hospital in a rural area
to introduce such modernized equipment and mode of investigation
for the needy and poor patients at affordable costs.
The pathology department
consists of a Clinical Laboratory which is well equipped and conducts
all necessary investigation like Hematology, Clinical Pathology,
Histopathology, Serology, Biochemistry and Microbiology. Very recently
we have introduced a Computerized Eliza reader and an Auto analyzer,
with a view of expanding the variety of work. This department turns
out to be the first in this full area to have such a well-equipped
laboratory. Our blood bank is another branch that has been upgraded,
with the introduction of these modalities, and is doing very well
with about minimum 150 - 200 bags of blood being utilized per month.
The blood bank has
been approved by the Central Government of India. Blood donation
camps are frequently held in the same campus as well as in the nearby
villages, usually around every fortnight as per stock requirement.
The hospital Physiotherapy
section is commissioned with equipment, such as Autotrac, Short-wave
Diathermy, Ultrasound, Wax bath, Infrared with Ultraviolet lamp,
Trans Nerve Stimulator & Continuous Passive Motion Units.
We have 15-bedded
Intensive Care Unit, where Cardiac and other critical medical and
surgical cases are handled. The beds are equipped with modern bedside
demonstrating all important parameters related, attached to a Central
Monitor on the nursing station, a defibrillator, Modern ventilator,
etc. In emergency this facility is providing a great significance
in reviving critical patients.
We have a well equipped
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our Neonatal ICU also has been
a great asset in reviving newly born premature and low birth weight
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