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Two digitalized radiology units Computerized scanning Ultrasonography C Arm Kine-loop
Most people identify X Rays with the imaging of the internal part of our body. But radiology, now better known as Imaging, utilizes a great variety of diagnostic tools to create images of the organs, bones and functioning processes of the body; Sound waves, radio waves, x rays, magnetic fields, contrast substances and tracing substances with very low radioactivity doses that help detect abnormalities and illnesses in any part of the body.
Cancer, degenerative illnesses of the nervous system, cardiac illnesses, and many other pathologies of various parts of the body, can now be detected in their earliest stages thanks to advances in Imaging. The so called "Interventionist Radiology" can sometimes offer an alternative that is less invasive than corrective surgery and in some cases has replaced exploratory surgery.
Equipment and technology: At Almater Hospital we are committed to offering an up to date Imaging service with the latest equipment.
At present we have Digital Radiology equipment with a versatile multidirectional tube, wall and table bucky, image intensifier (Fluoroscopy), high resolution monitors and linear scanning, which allow doctors to obtain better technical results and in this way more and better details for the diagnosis or treatment, this translates into a safer and more efficient exam for the patient. Our Ultrasound equipment has a high resolution multi frequency harmonic transducer, as well as Color Power Doppler and pulsed Doppler options with the capacity to make instant measurements as well as M/B Mode for high precision measurements.
	The Obstetrics Module calculates the weight and growth percentile of the fetus with the first measurements, giving the OB/GYN specialist the certainty that he has all the available information on the mother and baby's development.
The use of Fluoroscopy in the radiology room or in the operation room thru the C ARM allows the physician to maneuver and accomplish surgical procedures while viewing through a monitor images of the region of the body that is being studied or on which a specific procedure is performed. In some studies or procedures we offer the physician the possibility of "Kine loop" a function that reports its findings in moving images which is basic in Cardiac Catheterization, Angiogram and other procedures.
	The Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT SCAN) is the procedure that utilizes computers to generate a three dimensional image thru flat x rays (bi dimensional), one section at a time "cutting" images into small portions and then regrouping them to form a three dimensional image. In some cases this means a great advantage as far as the amount and detail of the information it provides.
Human Resources Technical support is basic in Imaging as much as in every branch of medicine; the individualized application of this technique for each case is what allows us to make the most of it. The Imaging Specialist in close coordination with the patient's physician determines the studies that are suitable and oversees that they are done under the strict protocols of this branch of specialized medicine. The optimum interpretation of the results of these studies depends on the technical capacity and participation of these specialists.
At Almater Hospital we have specialized personnel for every function: Dra. Arcelia del Carmen Barragán Alcántar Interventionist Radiologist Centro Médico de Occidente graduate Research Fellow in Interventionist Radiology in San Diego California Certified by the Mexican Counsel on Radiology Radiology and Nuclear Medicine professor at the UABC Dra. Angélica Villegas Interventionist Radiologist Centro Médico del Noroeste graduate Certified by the Mexican Counsel on Radiology 5 Professional Radiology Technicians Certified by the Mexican Counsel on Radiology Technicians All of our specialists are backed by our state of the art technology that is at the disposal of the medical population of the region for any studies that their patients require either ambulatory or hospitalized, 24 hours a day 365 day a year.