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Imaging

Department

he outspan hospital Imag- are unable to conceive) and urethro- scanner takes the shortest time to
ing Department has three grams in men with difficulty passing acquire images with the lowest dose
Tbranches: urine. to the patient compared to other CT
1. The main department is located at . Dental x-rays scans in the region. CT scans are
the New Outspan Hospital building. . Mammograms which are special very useful in diagnosing diseases
2. Diagnostic Center imaging depart- x-rays of the breasts to to investigate such as stroke and brain tumours.
ment is located in Nyeri Town on the breast lumps or to screen for breast The images generated can further be
ground floor of Maru A building along cancer. manipulated to produce life-like three
Kimathi Way. 5. Ultrasound scanning which uti- dimensional images, thereby improv-
3. The Embu branch is located above lizes high frequency sound waves ing the accuracy of diagnosis.
Kasturi Supermarket in Embu Town to produce images of various body Staffing
Our high quality services are the organs thereby detecting disease We have a full time consultant radiol-
most affordable compared to all other processes. It is also used to image a ogist in the department, supported by
similar institutions within the region. baby in the mother’s womb (obstetric a highly skilled team of professionals.
Many of our investigations are cov- scan). Colour Doppler ultrasound This ensures prompt delivery of ser-
ered by various medical insurance scans are used to detect blood clots vices and accurate interpretation.
schemes such as NHIF. We serve in- in the veins of the legs (deep ve- Hours of operation
patients, outpatiens, patients referred nous thrombosis). We also perform Services in the main Imaging Depart-
from other institutions and walk-in biopsies (tissue sampling) under ment at the Outspan Hospital and the
patients with no referral. ultrasound guidance. The main ad- Embu branch are available all days
Scope of investigations vantage of ultrasound is that it does of the week from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.
At the main imaging department, we not utilize x-rays. A member of staff is always available
perform the following tests: 6. Electrocardiograms (ECG). This is after normal working hours to per-
. General x-rays such as chest x- a method of investigating the heart. form any imaging emergencies that
rays and x-rays for trauma (broken . Computed Tomography (CT) Scan. may arise. Hours of service at the
bones) The newest addition to the depart- Diagnostic Center in Nyeri town are
. Special x-rays such as HSG (x-ray ment is a state of the art 6 slice 8.00 am to 5.00 pm from Monday to
of the Fallopian tubes in women who computed tomography scanner. This Saturday.

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