Big Apollo Spectra is a multispecialty hospital located in Agamkuan, Patna, offering treatments and diagnostic services for patients. Our hospital has the capability of providing radiology and imaging in Patna to allow doctors to take a closer look at what is going on within the patient’s body.
Doctors typically use imaging when they have difficulty diagnosing a condition or determining the extent of an injury. Each type of imaging (X-ray, CT scan, MRI, ultrasound) provides doctors with information about different aspects of the body; therefore, each one provides doctors with a piece of the overall clinical picture.
Imaging alone does not provide a treatment but rather assists with the diagnosis and planning of additional testing and/or treatment options. The radiologist will interpret each study performed at our facility and communicate their findings to the physician responsible for the patient. This allows the treating physicians to include radiological studies as part of the patient's treatment plan.
If you've been asked to get a scan done, or
want to know what radiology services in Patna look like at a multispeciality
setup, this page walks you through it.
Radiology is a medical field that utilizes imaging techniques to view what's happening inside the body without having to perform surgery. Radiology includes many types of imaging tests such as X-ray, CT scan, MRI, and Ultrasound. Each type of imaging test operates in a different manner.
For example, an X-ray can image bones and other dense structures within the body. A CT scan creates a series of 2-D images (cross sections) of the area being scanned. An MRI utilizes magnetic fields to image soft tissue. A CT scan creates a series of 2-D images (cross sections) of the area being scanned.
Lastly, an ultrasound utilizes sound waves to
create images of internal organs. There is no "one size fits all"
when it comes to choosing which type of imaging test will be best for you. Your
physician will select the most appropriate imaging test based on your
symptoms and the specific organ/body part that needs to be evaluated. Selecting
the incorrect imaging test would result in unnecessary delays and may not
provide enough information to make a correct diagnosis.
Getting a scan done at a hospital in Patna that provides several specialties is useful. The radiologist reviewing your images or scans and your treating physician may both be working within the hospital. Coordination between departments can matter significantly, as a patient’s issue can relate to more than one specialty.
Practically speaking, these advantages look like this:
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Scans will be read by the
hospital’s radiologists rather than sending them out to a remote location.
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Results will be communicated
directly to the treatment team so they have access to information quickly and
make better-informed decisions about how to treat their patients.
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When there are questions regarding
the appropriate care based on information received from two (or more) different
specialties, then those specialties can communicate internally without having to
communicate through other parties.
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Given the hospital’s central
location in Agamkuan, Patna, follow-up appointments should be relatively easy
to schedule.
● A straightforward enquiry process allows you to confirm whether tests are available and to reserve time to take the tests.
Again, none of these factors ensure an outcome; however, they do minimize the gap between a scan being completed and what happens after it.The doctor will order imaging as a way of getting additional information beyond what they can get from the patient through their history and physical examination. The doctor is unlikely to order an image study for every single complaint that patients have, nor is it likely that all of those complaints need to have imaging tests done.
A fall, a sports injury, chronic joint pain;
these scenarios may call for an X-ray or CT scan in some complicated cases in
order to evaluate bone position and possible involvement of soft tissues.
If symptoms do not improve on their own and/or
if there is no apparent reason why the symptoms occurred, then imaging studies
may be used to narrow down the diagnosis for what could be going on inside the
body.
Respiratory or gastrointestinal concerns are
commonly evaluated using a chest X-ray and/or an abdominal ultrasound based
upon the initial suspicion. Many of the most frequent complaints that prompt
doctors to use either a chest or abdominal imaging test include persistent
coughing, unexplained abdominal pain or shortness of breath.
You will probably get a CT or an MRI scan if
you have sudden weakness or have noticed a severe headache, or another symptom
that could indicate a neurological problem. If the doctor thinks you may have
a brain hemorrhage, they may do imaging right
away because this type of issue is time-sensitive. As soon as your doctor
identifies "red flag" symptoms, he/she doesn’t have the luxury of
deciding whether or not to order a scan. It’s usually necessary to rule out
certain serious conditions and make decisions about immediate treatment
options.
Complaints such as flank pain, blood in urine, and increased frequency of urination are common enough among patients that most
doctors follow a routine approach using ultrasound first and then proceeding to
CT scans if they don't receive sufficient information. Imaging of this nature
allows for rapid confirmation of suspected issues, such as kidney stones, and minimizes the risk of issue
progression through unnecessary testing methods.
If there are concerns regarding either blood flow or vascular structures, Doppler ultrasound or CT angiography may be indicated as the appropriate imaging procedure.
An imaging test will only be ordered when the
physician reasonably believes that it will support or confirm his clinical
impression.
BIG Apollo Spectra offers a comprehensive
range of radiology services in a hospital environment. The basic group of
imaging technologies available at BIG Apollo Spectra is managed by the
department's radiologists and reviewed with your treating physician.
Some uses of X-rays exist today in terms of
how quickly you can identify fractures and joint abnormalities, as well as many
different types of chest issues. Most injuries will first have to be evaluated
using an X-ray, as most chest-related concerns will at least initially undergo
an X-ray as a reference point when evaluating other studies like spirometry for
respiratory diseases. This is very helpful in determining what path should be
taken in diagnosing the patient.
A CT scan allows radiologists to take many
X-rays in order to produce cross-sectional images of the body so they can
assess the type of injury that a person may have sustained. A CT scan will
provide physicians with information about what is occurring inside the body
that could not possibly be seen from a regular X-ray image; examples include
internal bleeding or a fractured bone which is not able to be identified by an
X-ray.
An MRI utilizes magnetic fields and radio
waves instead of radiation to produce detailed images of soft tissues, the
brain, and the spine. Big Apollo Spectra utilizes advanced imaging technologies
such as MRI to diagnose patients when the physician has indicated the need for
such tests.
These tests use high-frequency sound waves to evaluate internal organs and soft tissues (NO RADIATION USE). The most common areas evaluated with ultrasound include the abdomen, pelvis, along with pregnancy-related imaging. During pregnancy, these are some of the most commonly performed studies.
Doppler is a variation of ultrasound that
evaluates blood flow within vessels. It's used when vascular conditions or
disease may be present or suspected by the treating doctor. These diagnostic
imaging tests have zero radiation risk; therefore, they're both extremely
popular and convenient diagnostic tools.
Preparation depends on which test you're having and your individual health profile, so follow what you're told at scheduling rather than assuming a standard routine applies.
A few points worth keeping in mind:
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Confirm with the hospital whether
fasting or other preparation is needed for your specific test.
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Bring your prescription, relevant
records and any previous imaging reports for comparison.
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Tell the radiology team if you're
pregnant or think you might be.
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Mention allergies, kidney issues,
existing conditions and current medications, especially if contrast may be
used.
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For MRI, disclose implants,
pacemakers or metal fragments before entering the scan room.
None of this applies uniformly. But for most
diagnostic procedures, preparation should come directly from the radiology
team, not a general checklist.
The amount of risk versus benefits in every type of imaging varies depending on the type of exam and your personal factors. Some imaging exams involve ionising radiation (X-ray, CT), but some require no radiation (MRI, Ultrasound).
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Radiation-based imaging tests are
ordered by clinicians when they determine that the benefits of diagnostic
information greatly exceed the risks associated with performing the test.
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In other words, doctors do not
prescribe radiation-based imaging as a routine or precautionary measure.
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It is important to inform a doctor
if you suspect you may be pregnant prior to undergoing an examination that
involves exposure to radiation, since this will impact what is acceptable.
● MRI has its own safety guidelines for patients due to the strength of its magnetic fields; therefore, patients must disclose implant(s) and/or metal device(s) prior to being scanned.
Each and every imaging study presents some
degree of risk. Therefore, it is up to the treating physician to decide whether
or not to proceed with ordering a particular imaging study and weigh each
patient’s unique clinical situation. While imaging can provide valuable
diagnostic information for the assessment of a singular medical condition,
imaging studies also serve as a bridge between multiple specialties within
hospitals.
The reason it's so beneficial to have radiology as an integrated component of a multispecialty hospital is that most imaging doesn't occur in isolation. A scan ordered for one symptom often informs decisions made in a completely different department.
Orthopaedic care is a good example. For instance, you might go into a doctor's office with knee pain and get ordered a series of tests, including X-rays or CT scan over the course of your treatment and recovery period. Even weeks later, those images are used to assess you throughout the next month or two while you're undergoing PT and the doctor is tracking your healing.
There are many other ways that other specialties use imaging. In pulmonary medicine, chest imaging is utilized to monitor conditions of the lungs over time. In cardiology, Doppler and Angiographic studies are frequently used to evaluate blood vessels prior to any type of interventional procedure. In urology, ultrasound and CT are used to diagnose problems related to the kidneys and the urinary tract that cannot be evaluated via a physical examination.
When it comes to neurology
care, everything needs to move much faster. Decisions regarding
patients under the management of a neurologist depend heavily on MRI and CT to
evaluate changes in either the brain or spinal cord as a result of neurological
events that present acutely.
Getting started is easy. First, start by consulting your physician (or come based on any pre-arranged information) for the tests. Next, talk to the hospital desk to learn about the procedure you need, get an idea of what time slots are available, and whether any other preparatory requirements need to be completed before arriving for the test.
When you arrive, bring your prescription and all relevant medical history. Follow all the instructions from the radiologist as they conduct the exam, then schedule an appointment with your doctor so he/she can review and explain the findings to you rather than attempting to interpret the reports yourself.Are you searching for radiology services or imaging services near me in Patna, India? Contact BIG Apollo Spectra Hospital for details about each of the current diagnostic testing options that we offer; what preparation is required and how to schedule a time for one. The BIG Apollo Spectra Team will also help guide you as to the best course of action with regard to the diagnostic test(s) ordered by your physician rather than providing a generic list of procedures.
As an imaging and radiology center in Patna, BIG Apollo Spectra provides imaging services in hospital settings with connectivity to the department actually caring for the patient. This ensures that once an imaging test is done, it will be quickly interpreted and returned to the doctor who originally ordered the test. At Big Apollo Spectra, your care from scan to diagnosis stays joined up rather than scattered.
Address:
Sheetla Mandir (Near Sump House)
Agamkuan, Patna 800007
Phone:
Email:
info@apollospectrabig.com
