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Intervention radiology - A newer approach to diagnosis & treatment

How is Interventional Radiology Gaining Importance? The IR procedures are being used to diagnose and treat disease is all body parts. These are the minimally invasive procedures that are performed by expert imaging specialists by doing ultrasound, X-ray, CT scan and MRI.

Max Team In Radiology Interventional Radiology

Nov 07 , 2020 | 1 min read

Know about the minimally invasive treatment of fibroids!

Any women would get petrified when you mention that she has got fibroid tumors. More than 25% fibroids are symptomatic; therefore there is no reason to worry because the threat of malignancy is low.

Dr. Vivek Saxena In Radiology Interventional Radiology

Nov 07 , 2020 | 2 min read

Hemoptysis: Know the underlying causes of coughing up blood

Hemoptysis is when a patient coughs up blood or blood sputum from bronchi, larynx trachea or lungs. The most common underlying causes that can be detected with CT are:

Dr. Vivek Saxena In Radiology Interventional Radiology

Nov 07 , 2020 | 1 min read

Role of Communication in Radiology

Communication is an act of sharing or exchanging of information, ideas or feelings. Effective and clear communication is one of the prerequisites for getting good quality diagnostic images from any investigation. This is necessary right from the point of obtaining an appointment to actually conducting and reporting the tests. This minimizes patient waiting time as patient comes appropriately prepared. It also helps alleviating anxiety and putting the patient at ease which helps get his/ her complete c

Dr. Sonia Dhall In Radiology

Mar 05 , 2019 | 2 min read

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h

Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine

Feb 22 , 2018 | 2 min read

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.

Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020 | 2 min read

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer

Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jun 30 , 2016 | 2 min read

25 Foods and 7 Day Diet Plan to Lower Triglycerides

Triglycerides are a type of fat present in the blood. But in the case of excess triglycerides, it gets stored in different body parts such as the belly, hip, and arms. Normal levels of triglycerides are less than 150 mg/dl. Increased levels of triglycerides are linked to heart diseases, especially in patients who have high levels of bad cholesterol (Low-Density Lipoproteins or LDL) and low levels of good cholesterol (High-Density Lipoproteins or HDL). Include healthy foods to reduce triglycerides.

Aastha Khungar In Nutrition And Dietetics

Jan 24 , 2022 | 2 min read

BoneXpert

What is BoneXpert: BoneXpert is a type of softwarewhich helps in determining a child's skeletal maturation,which is the measurement of bone age taken from a child's hand X-ray; that helps in conveying an accurate and standardizedreading unlike the standardmanual rating with its substantial reader variability. Majority of pediatric clinics incorporate this tool flawlessly in their workflow for adult height prediction, better diagnosis, and incorporation of better treatmentoptions. TheBoneXpert has been f

Dr. Bharat Aggarwal In Radiology

Dec 31 , 2018 | 1 min read

Max Hospital Treated Patient Suffering From Bone Tumor!

Zainab Khan (name changed), 18 began noticing pain in her left shoulder every day but she thought it was just a muscle pain which would go off with time. But nothing like that ever happened. She first experienced pain in November 2016. “I don't really remember when it first happened but it aggravated with time,” she told. Zainab and her family consulted a lot of doctors here and there who gave her painkillers. “I got relief from pain for a temporary period but I could feel the lump and pain after a sh

Max Team In Radiology

Nov 07 , 2017 | 3 min read

Silent MRI for Accurate Diagnosis

One of the most oft-noted complaints from patients, when asked to get an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan, is about the noise. The MRI technology has immensely helped doctors get high-quality images of the brain and other soft tissue organs but the process of getting these images is discomforting and anxiety inducing. The conventional MRI requires you to stay still inside the machine for 20 to 45 minutes (depending on the case) with the noise levels reaching up to 110-120 dB. To put in perspective,

Dr. Rajeev Malhotra In Radiology

Jul 06 , 2017 | 1 min read

Know About the New 1.5 Silent MRI System!

If you have gone through an MRI scan, then you will be the first one to agree that the noise conventional MRI scanners generate is almost like one is attending a rock concert. The discomfort the patient goes through during an MRI scan is troublesome because these scanners have the capability to make noise levels more than 110 dBA. A confined and claustrophobic space can cause stress in the patients and this makes it difficult for the MRI technicians to conduct the process. Dr. Rajeev Malhotra says, to do

Dr. Rajeev Malhotra In Radiology

May 29 , 2017 | 1 min read

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