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Medical Examinations

Diagnostic imaging

In Medicus Medical Centre you are offered a wide range of diagnostic imaging examinations, including ultrasonography and electrocardiography, performed with use of freshly bought hi-tech medical units. Technologically advanced apparatuses USG ALOKA ProSound SSD-3500 PLUS/SV, EKG AsCARD Mr Blue or RVG Gendex 765DC used in MMC guarantee you the highest possible accuracy and reliability of examinations conducted. We are also able to carry out on-site dental radiovisiography and laboratorial tests to maximize your comfort and minimize waiting time.

USG examination

Ultrasonography is a non-invasive diagnostic method, which enables to visualize subcutaneous body structures. USG examination uses the ultrasounds in the frequency range of 2 to 18 megahertz, hundreds of times greater than the limit of human hearing and is effective for imaging soft tissues of the body.

There are following types of possible USG examinations:

• 2D – gives two-dimensional image
• 3D – three-dimensional image with additional spatial effect
• 4D – enables to watch three-dimensional image in movement

Future mums can carry out 3D and 4D ultrasonography during pregnancy, especially between 20th and the 34th week it’s already possible to observe the baby. Obviously USG examination may be carried out earlier, starting from the 11th week of pregnancy. The detailed features of the baby are more visible after the 20th week, so in this early phase of pregnancy there is no possibility to observe it yet. Regular ultrasonography during the pregnancy gives the future parents opportunity to follow baby’s growth, which is usually very emotional for them. Moreover, it’s one of the best ways for the doctors to detect any development anomaly. It’s worth noticing that USG apparatus ALOKA used in Medicus Medical Centre is based on an advanced ProSound technology. This allows the spatial observation of the baby and its internal organs as well as registering it’s real time movement in a quality similar to a DVD recording. Thanks to that parents have the unique opportunity to observe their unborn baby, its activity, behavior and particular features of its face and little body. One of the most popular implementations of the present day ultrasonography is the USG examination of blood vessels, which uses the Doppler effect. So-called Doppler ultrasonography makes it possible to examine the speed and direction of the blood flow in blood vessels. As an entirely non-invasive method it’s currently the most common type of such an examination and enables to assess precisely the lesions in the majority of circulatory system diseases.

MMC’s specialists offer the following types of USG examinations:

• Abdominal cavity ultrasonography
• Prostate ultrasonography
• Ultrasonography of kidneys and urinary bladder
• Thyroid ultrasonography
• Doppler ultrasonography of lower extremities veins and arteries
• Breasts ultrasonography
• Gynaecologic and obstetric ultrasonography 2D/3D/4D

We offer as well some other types of diagnostic imaging:

Dental Radiovisiography

It's an advanced digital imaging system using a small intraoral sensor instead of radiographic film. However, similarly to traditional X-ray it also uses the X-radiation, this method is much safer due to a reduced patient exposure during the examination. The X-radiation is cut down in this procedure by 90% and the received image quality remains very high. Thanks to this innovative method we may get four our five RVG images instead of just one traditional dental X-ray. The described technology is based on the ability of human body to absorb the X-radiation. X-rays are partially attenuated by dense tissues such as bone, and pass more easily through soft tissues. Areas where the X-rays strike darken when developed and cause bones to appear brighter than the surrounding soft tissue. RVG units used currently are the sixth generation of these apparatuses and are claimed to be the most effective imaging diagnostic device in the world. Apart from diagnosis the RVG method serves the purpose of controlling dental operations and pathology detection. The examination result is clearly visible on a screen or in print after just two seconds and due to computer processing it’s possible to get the image enlarged dozens of times. The precision of examination is high enough to see the results in the smallest details and convenient enough to save it and store for several years in patient’s card. That gives the dentist an easy access to the treatment history form previous years and even allows the doctor to send the results to the patient via e-mail.

Electrocardiography

It’s a noninvasive diagnostic imaging method based on recording of the electrical activity of the heart over time via skin electrodes, produced by an electrocardiograph. Electrical impulses in the heart travel through the heart muscle where they impart electrical initiation. These electrical waves can be measured at selectively placed electrodes on the skin. Electrodes on different sides of the heart measure the activity of different parts of the heart muscle. An ECG displays the voltage between pairs of these electrodes and indicates the overall rhythm of the heart and weaknesses in different parts of the heart muscle. The results of the examination are visible on the screen and can be also printed out by the ECG unit.