Our Radiologists are Consultants who have undergone specialty and subspecialty training in respected medical institutions here and abroad, among the fields of CT-MRI, Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Oncology. They are active members of the Philippine College of Radiology.

DEPARTMENT SERVICES X-RAY SECTION PROCEDURES :

Angiography
Barium Enema
Upper GI Series
Esophagram
SIS
IVP
Cysto-RGP
Hystero
T-Tube Cholangio
C-arm guided
Skeletal survey
Chest routine
Head
Extremities
Vertebrae
Abdomen

PREPARATIONS :

1. FLAT PLATE ABDOMEN – No preparation ; anytime
2. KUB – preparation same as IVP and Ba. Enema
3. IVP , Ba.Enema and Cysto RGP 

    a. Light supper on the night before the examination
    b. Take 1 bottle 60 cc of magnesium citrate at 4 pm and another 1 bottle 60cc at 9 pm
    c. Cleansing enema in the morning before the examination
    d. Withold breakfast
4. Upper-GI Series
a. Light supper on the night before the examination
b. Nothing by mouth after midnight
c. Withold breakfast

Note: Please add cleansing enema in the morning before the examination if the patient has a barium enema procedure on the day prior to this examination

5. Small Intestinal Series (SIS) – preparation same as Barium Enema
6. T-Tube cholangiogram – NPO for 6-8 hours
7. Angiography

    a. Normal Creatinine, CT,BT, Protime, APTT
    b. NPO 4-6 hours 

MAMMOGRAPHY SECTION

PROCEDURES :
Routine Mammography – no preparation needed Needle localization guided biopsy

PREPARATIONS :
Normal CT,BT,Protime No Pre-medication prior to procedure

ULTRASOUND SECTION PROCEDURES:

Whole abdomen
Pelvic pregnant / non- pregnant
Transvaginal
Transrectal
Cranial
KUB
Biophysical Scoring
Breasts
Lungs
Thyroid
Guided Biopsy

PREPARATIONS :

1. Abdominal examination (Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Spleen, and Abdominal Aorta)

    d. Fat-free diet on the night before the examination
    e. NPO at least 8 hours prior to examination

Note: If the patient has a history of cholecystectomy no need for fasting

2. Kidneys, Transvaginal/Transrectal, Breast, Cranial, Thyroid, Testicular, Biophysical Profile, Lungs, Congenital Scanning
- No preparation is needed

3. Urinary bladder/ Pelvis – patient should have a full bladder

4. Prostate Biopsy
    i. Take 2 tabs of dulcolax on the night before the Examination
    ii. Insert 1 dulcolax suppository in the morning prior to Procedure
    iii. Take 1 capsule of Ciprobay on the night before the examination and 1 capsule in the morning prior to procedure
          Then, 1 tab p.o. bid after procedure for 3 days
    iv. NPO at least 4 hours prior to examination

Note: Normal CT, BT, Protime, PSA, Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

5. Ultrasound Guided Biopsy – Normal CT, Bt, Protime
    - NPO 4-6 hours

CT SCAN SECTION

PROCEDURES : 

PLAIN AND CONTRAST EXAMINATIONS:
HEAD
TEMPORAL BONES/ MASTOIDS
FACIAL BONES
PARANASAL SINUSES
NECK AND NASOPHARYNX
CHEST HIGH RESOLUTION
WHOLE ABDOMEN
EXTREMITIES
CT STONOGRAM
CT UROGRAPHY
SPINE - CERVICAL
         - THORACIC 
         - LUMBOSACRAL
EXTREMETIES

OTHER SERVICES :

CT ANGIOGRAPHY
CT ( BMD ) BONE MINERALIZATION DENSITY
CT GUIDED FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY
TRIPHASIC OF THE LIVER
3D RECONSTRUCTION

PREPARATIONS :

WHOLE ABDOMEN / LOWER ABDOMEN 
    ADULT: preparation same as barium enema
    Infant : NPO 6 hours

Note: If it is with contrast, normal creatinine required

If it is plain, no creatinine and no fasting needed

1. Upper abdomen – 7 years old to adult NPO for 6 hours
                              Normal creatinine
                               Infant up to 7 years NPO 4 hours

2. Cranial with contrast – NPO for 4 hours, normal creatinine

3. Cranial plain – No preparation is needed

4. Chest – NPO 6 hours, normal creatinine

5. Extremities and spine – no preparation is needed, if with contrast same preparation as head

6.CT Myelogram – NPO 4-6 hours, normal creatinine

7. Neck – preparation same as cranial

8. Orbits – preparation same as cranial

9. Nasopharynx – preparation same as cranial

10. Larynx – preparation same as head

11. Mastoid/Mandible –preparation same as head

12. Temporal bone – same as head

13. Paranasal Sinuses – no preparation is needed, if with contrast Preparation same as head

14. CT Guided Biopsy – Normal CT, BT, Protime NPO 4 hours

OPERATING HOURS

• X-RAY SECTION is open for twenty four (24) hours six (7) days a week. But special xray procedures are scheduled from Monday to Saturday 7 am to 4 pm.
• Mammography section is open Monday to Saturday 7 am to 4 pm.
• CT Scan and Ultrasound section are open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm.

For emergency “STAT”, Sundays and Holidays our Consultants / Technologist are on call when needed.

CONTACT NUMBERS :

Trunk line : 716-39-01 to 20
                  713-80-01 to 20
Extension numbers : 226 - X-ray information

Radiologist office: Rm. 225