Department of Medical Imaging Technology
B.Sc. Medical Imaging Technology programme has been started in K. S. Hegde Medical Academy in the year 2009-10 and MSc MIT programme in year 2018-19. The department is equipped with state of the art imaging modalities to aid in the diagnosis and hands on experiences for students. There is a team of highly motivated teaching faculty who work as a complimentary team in a progressive department and research.
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Research Thrust Areas
The Department is focusing on Radiation Protection, MRI and CT related research with aiming publish in indexed national and international journals. Many Biodosimetry related research is on a roll.
Services Provided
- Radiography unit-Digital radiography, computerised radiography, 800MA with fluoroscopy, 600MA and 300MA, 100 & 70 MA Portable X-ray units, C-Arm unit with system.
- Ultrasound unit - 3D, 4D USG with Colour Doppler and Elastography
- Mammography unit with Tomosynthesis and Stereotactic biopsy
- Angiography unit
- 16 slice MDCT and 128 slice MDCT units with 3D reconstruction and CT Angiography
- MRI -1.5 Tesla unit
Along with diagnostic services, the department also provides the following:
X-Ray Procedures
- I.V.U
- A.S.U
- M.C.U
- H.S.G
- P.T.C
- Barium swallow
- Barium Meal
- Barium meal follow through
- Barium enema
- T-Tube cholangiography
- Fistulogram
- Urethrogram
- Sialogram
- Loopogram
- Sinogram
- Nephrostogram
- Myelogram
Achievements
The Department has research-oriented with many Nitte (Deemed to be University)-funded research projects:
|
Sl No. |
Title of the Project |
Details of PI and Co-PI |
Grant amount |
| 1 |
Measurement of physical dose and estimation of biological damage in technologist during C- arm fluoroscopy procedures- A follow study |
PI= Mr. Shashi Kumar Shetty Co-PI= Dr. Tamizh Selvan and Dr. Siddharth Shetty |
Rs. 1,25,000 |
| 2 |
Assessment of Ischemic Stroke using Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor Imaging |
PI= Ms. Kayalvizhi R Co- PI= Dr. Raghuraj and Dr. Purusotham Chippala |
Rs. 50,000 |
| 3 |
Estimation of entrance surface radiation dose to thyroid and Gonadal region in CT Thorax examination |
PI= Mr. Jaseemudheen MM Co- PI= Dr. Raghuraj |
Rs. 60,000 |
