These are the radiology services available at The Nairobi Hospital
The Nairobi Hospital Radiology Department utilizes the latest advanced technology in order to provide the highest quality Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiological services. It also has an integrated Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System(PACS) that enables easy and quick access to imaging data once the patient has been scanned. This greatly improves patient turnaround times and data management(storage, retention and retrieval).
General Radiography (x-ray) and Fluoroscopy
- Routine and emergency radiography services in the Main Hospital and Outpatient Centers (OPCs)
- Portable radiography
- X-ray examinations requiring special dye (Fluoroscopy) e.g. Barium examinations, HSG, MCU
- All examinations from outpatient centres reported centrally
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Main hospital has 2 MRI machines with a magnetic field strength of 3T
- Routine neurology, body, musculoskeletal imaging
- MRI Spectroscopy
- Special procedures – Cardiac MRI, MR angiography, Diffusion Tensor imaging, MR neuronavigation
Bone Densitometry
- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) uses low energy x-rays to measure bone mineral density
Ultrasound
- Multiple ultrasound suites in the main hospital and all the outpatient centres
- Portable ultrasound services available for inpatients
- Echocardiography services to support the cardiac catheterization lab and cardiology clinics
- 4D obstetric ultrasound scans
- Doppler US, Elastography
- Point-of-care US
Interventional Radiology
- Precision Image guided procedures such as biopsies, pleural and ascitic tapping, percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement under the guidance of ultrasound, fluoroscopy and CT
- Percutaneous biopsies and drainages
- Stent insertion
- Embolization procedures
OPG
- Orthopantomogram machine acquires a panoramic x-ray of the upper and lower jaws including the teeth.
Computed Tomography (CT)
- Main Hospital has 2 CT scanners (128-slice and 64-slice)
- CT scanners in Warwick and Galleria OPC’s
- Performing cross-sectional whole-body imaging including but not limited to oncological imaging, trauma imaging and other diagnostic imaging procedures like virtual colonoscopy and bronchoscopy
- Specialized angiography procedures including cardiac and coronary angiography
Breast Imaging
- Digital mammography for both screening and diagnosis of breast cancer
- High quality breast ultrasound
- Imaging guided biopsy when required for diagnosis of detected breast lesions
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
The Nairobi Hospital continues to lead in cardiac procedures. They include the following:
- Diagnostic cardiac angiography
- Coronary artery balloon angioplasty and stenting
- Balloon valvuloplasty
- Cardiac catheterization
- Chemotherapy port implantation
- Temporary and permanent pacemaker implantations as well as complex cardiac defibrillators for heart failure
- Coil and chemical embolization treatment for tumors and vessel malformation
- Placement of inferior vena cava filters to prevent migration of blood clots from legs to heart and lungs
- Nerve blocks for chronic back pains
- Echocardiography
For a cardiac checkup, call our Radiology Department on 0703 082640 to book an appointment.