Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Radiology department is a modern, dynamic and professional Diagnostic Imaging Centre with state-of-the-art technology and commitment to providing our patient with the highest standard of care.
The department is working under the regulatory requirement of Kenya Radiation Board. For quality assurance and Radiation safety, regular audits and inspection are conducted annually.
Services
The department is fortified with a team of radiologists and trained/certified radiographers
State of the art facilities include:
X-Ray imaging
- General/special radiography
- Fluoroscopy
- Dental Imaging
- Orthopantomography (OPG)
- Intra oral periapical (IOPA)
- Bitewings
- Ultrasound Imaging including Colour Doppler and obstetric ultrasound.
- Low dose CT Scan with cardiac imaging application and CT Angiography (Philips ingenuity 128 I dose slice system)
Paediatrics radiology
Moving towards film-less radiology the department is equipped with Picture Archiving and Communicating System (PACS).
General radiography procedures inclusive of IVP and Fluoroscopy are carried out on Computed Radiography System (CR) which has minimized the patient waiting time, radiation dose, and report turnaround time.
We have also partnered with the University of Nairobi, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Medicine , https://dirm.uonbi.ac.ke/ for training and research purposes.