Radiology
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Services are available Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment. The service is open 24/7 for emergencies.
Presentation of the service
The radiology department is the part of the hospital where you undergo radiological examinations (X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, etc.).
These examinations allow doctors to see precisely inside your body or certain organs to understand what's wrong and provide better treatment. The radiology department is headed by Dr. Abdou Niang, a radiologist at the Cheikh Ahmadoul Khadim National Hospital.
Missions of the service
The radiology department boasts a modern and comprehensive technical platform, enabling the performance of a variety of specialized imaging procedures, serving all medical and surgical disciplines. Conventional Radiology
Standard X-rays (chest, bones, abdomen, joints, etc.)
Mammography
Ultrasound
General Ultrasound (abdominal, pelvic, thyroid, etc.)
Obstetrical Ultrasound (pregnancy monitoring)
Doppler Ultrasound (arterial/venous vascular)
CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
Brain CT Scan
Chest CT Scan
Abdominopelvic CT Scan
CT Angiography (vascular exploration)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Brain MRI
Spinal Cord MRI
Cervical Spine MRI
Lumbar Spine MRI
Abdominal MRI
Pelvic MRI
Bili-MRI (biliary and hepatic exploration)
Osteoarticular MRI (limbs, joints, sports-related pathologies)
the equipment
The Radiology Department is equipped with modern and high-performance technical equipment, enabling it to meet the diagnostic needs of all hospital departments.
Conventional Radiology
1 standard X-ray machine with a remote-controlled table
1 standard X-ray machine with a bone-lung table
Mammography
2 high-definition mammography machines
Ultrasound
2 versatile ultrasound scanners for general, obstetric, and Doppler examinations
CT Scanner
1 16-slice scanner
1 64-slice scanner, enabling high-resolution reconstructions and rapid examinations
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
1 1.5 Tesla MRI, providing high-quality images for neurological, abdominal, and osteoarticular examinations, etc.
In pictures
The team behind the service
The medical team is composed of two radiologists:
Dr. Boubacar Diattara
Dr. Aboubacar Gueye
They are supported by a skilled paramedical team, including:
A senior medical imaging technician
Four radiographer assistants
Four medical secretaries, responsible for reception, appointment scheduling, and administrative follow-up of examinations.
Dr. Abdou NIANG
Service chief
Dr. Abdou NIANG is the Head of the Radiology Department at the Cheikh Ahmadoul Khadim National Hospital Center (CHNCAK). an experienced radiologist, he holds a doctorate in medicine from the Faculty of Medicine and Ondoto-Stomatology of the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar and specializes in Radiology and Medical Imaging.