Ultrasound Services
Ultrasound Services
Chest ultrasound is a non-invasive diagnostic modality which is used to assess the organs and structures within the chest, such as the lungs, mediastinum and pleural space. There are no risks involved as there is no radiation and is a painless test.
Apart from diagnosis, the thoracic ultrasound is used for image guided procedures like ultrasound guided pleural fluid aspiration, closed pleural biopsies, image guided biopsies of lung masses.
Services offered are
- Ultrasound thorax screening.
- Ultrasound guided diagnostic and therapeutic pleural fluid aspiration.
- Ultrasound guided needle aspiration of pneumothorax.
- Ultrasound guided insertion of intercostal chest drains, intrapleural catheters.
- Closed pleural biopsy.
- Thoracoscopy.
- Removal of intercostal chest drains.
Respiratory Medicine Dept
CMC Vellore
Christian Medical College
Ida Scudder Road,
Vellore – 632004
Tamil Nadu, India
Contact Info
Dept office number: 0416 2282859
Email: resmed@cmcvellore.ac.in
Working hours:
Mon – Fri: 8 am to 4.30 pm
Sat: 8 am to 12.30 pm
OPD Timing:
Wed: 8.00 am – 4.30 pm
Fri: 8.00 am – 4.30 pm
Sat: 8.00 am – 12.30 pm
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