Department Of Radiology

The Radiology Department of Dhulikhel Hospital has been providing services since its establishment. The services have been expanded each year. Recently the department has started providing digital radiography services through the support of non project Grant of Government of Japan.

Department of radiodiagnosis and imaging is one of the busiest and also the key departments of  Dhulikhel Hospital. We provide services concerning general radiography including portable radiography, special radiographic procedures, sonography and few interventional services.

Radiography

We perform above 25000 radiographs every year including portable radiographs. Chest radiography is the commonest radiograph sought by the referring doctors followed by orthopedic radiographs. We have  computed radiography. Digital radiography started even earlier (since March 22nd, 2010). We have networking services so that images can be directly viewed on the desktop of the referring doctor’s room since August 2012.

Ultrasound

We perform over 10000 cases every year. It is in fact, one of the busiest departments in the entire hospital. Most common area we look into is abdomen followed by obstetrics scan. We also regularly perform ultrasound guided procedures.

Three dimensional ultrasound service has been added to our service.

TRUS and TVS are also routinely performed , TRUS is commonly performed procedures across the globe.

Emergency Services

Radiology department has been providing 24 hour emergency service to the patient.

Academic/Training Activities

We are regularly conducting training programs for health workers and junior doctors regarding basic operation of ultrasound. Both theory and practical classes are being taken for the undergraduate medical students. PCL nursing and BSc Nursing students have short term postings in the department.

B.Sc. MIT program has also been started.

Radiology Department

Doctors

  • Dr. Subindra Karki

    Radiologist
  • Dr. Elina Shrestha

    Radiologist
  • Dr. Sumarga Simkhada

    Radiologist
  • Dr. Nisha Gupta

    Radiologist
  • Dr. Sama Byanju

    Radiologist
  • Dr Ujjwal Dahal

    Radiologist