Diagnostic & Scan Services in Medavakkam, Chennai

Imaging

• Open MRI Scan — An Open MRI scan uses a strong magnet and radio waves, not X-rays, to create detailed images of the brain, spine, joints and soft tissues.
• CT Scan — A CT (computed tomography) scan combines X-rays with computer processing to create detailed cross-sectional images of the head, chest, abdomen, spine and bones in just a few minutes.
• Ultrasound Scan — An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency sound waves, with no radiation, to show real-time images of the abdomen, pelvis, pregnancy, thyroid and soft tissues.
• Doppler Scan — A Doppler scan is a special ultrasound that measures blood flow through arteries and veins.
• Digital X-Ray — A digital X-ray uses a small, controlled dose of radiation to capture images of bones, joints, the chest and spine within seconds.
• Mammography — Mammography is a low-dose X-ray of the breasts used to detect breast cancer early, often before a lump can be felt.

Dental imaging

• CBCT Dental Scan — CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) is a 3D X-ray scan of the teeth, jaws and sinuses.
• OPG / CEPH Dental X-Ray — An OPG (orthopantomogram) is a panoramic X-ray that shows all the teeth, both jaws and jaw joints in one image.

Heart & neuro

• Echocardiogram (Echo) — An echocardiogram (echo) is an ultrasound of the heart.
• ECG (Electrocardiogram) — An ECG (electrocardiogram) records the electrical activity of your heart using small stickers on the chest, arms and legs.
• TMT (Treadmill Stress Test) — A TMT (treadmill test or exercise stress test) records your ECG and blood pressure while you walk on a treadmill at increasing speed and slope.
• EEG (Electroencephalogram) — An EEG (electroencephalogram) records the electrical activity of the brain using small electrodes placed on the scalp.

Laboratory & other tests

• Blood Tests & Laboratory — Venkateswara Diagnostic Centre runs a fully automated, ISO 9001 certified laboratory in Medavakkam, Chennai covering haematology, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, clinical pathology and histopathology.
• PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) — A pulmonary function test (PFT), usually spirometry, measures how much air your lungs hold and how fast you can breathe out.
• Audiometry & Hearing Aid — Audiometry is a painless hearing test that measures the softest sounds you can hear at different pitches in each ear.