Facilities & Services
Patients seeking help from Diagnostic Imaging Services (DIS) of KPJ Klang Specialist Hospital will benefit from its exceptional care, advanced technology and expertise. We strongly believe that successful treatment begins with an accurate diagnosis and our doctors take time to get it right from the start.
Our ‘Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)’ is a gateway network to multiple sourced digitized medical imaging and the patients’ record information to facilitate 24/7 access to our Doctors for expedient review and interpretation.
Our qualified multi-disciplinary team at Diagnostic Imaging works together to provide efficient imaging, diagnosis and treatment in a caring, private and safe environment.
The MRI system utilises magnet with a high field super-conducting system and radio-frequency pulses to examine the body’s internal organs. It is a technique of choice for imaging of the brain, spine (Central Nervous System), musculoskeletal region and heart. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe, non-invasive test that creates detailed pictures of your organs and tissues. This means that no surgery is done and no instruments are inserted into your body.
The devices or conditions listed below might prohibit you from having an MRI examination. If you have any of these devices, make sure your physician and the MRI staff are informed:
No radiation is involved in this procedure. KPJ Klang uses 1.5T (SIEMENS-Magnetom Avanto) to create detailed pictures of organs and tissues such as:
MRI CARDIAC
Cardiac MRI creates both still and moving imaging of your heart and major blood vessels. Doctors use cardiac MRI to get imaging of the beating heart and to look at its structure and function. Cardiac MRI is commonly used to diagnose and assess many diseases and conditions, including:
CT Scan provides an excellent anatomical examination to obtain a comprehensive cross-sectional image of the body, such as head, chest, abdomen and spine. A CT Scan is an X-ray procedure enhanced by a computer. This results in a two- or three-dimensional view (referred to as a slice or a cross-section) of a particular part of the body. CT scan enables scanning from head to toe making it very versatile to rule out of:
Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to portray images of the internal organs and structures of the body. It uses no X-rays.
Doctors usually prescribe Ultrasound for following test:
● Determine the source and location of pain, swelling and/or infection
● Examine internal organs for disease and abnormalities
● Track the development of a foetus in the mother's womb
● Guide minimally invasive surgical procedures and needle biopsies that extract tissue samples for the purpose of diagnosing cancer and other diseases
● Diagnose a multiple form of heart conditions and assess damage after a heart attack
Mammography medical imaging uses a low-dose x-ray system to see inside the breasts and it has been useful in detecting early breast cancer in women without symptoms. It can also be used to detect and diagnose breast disease in women experiencing symptoms such as a lump, pain, skin dimpling or nipple discharge. Mammogram is usually are not recommended for women under age 40 who doesn’t pose risk factors. The risk of radiation exposure from a mammogram is considered minimal and not significant.
During mammography, the patient’s breast is position on to mammography unit to perform imaging.
You should not put on deodorant, powder, or lotion on the upper body on the day of mammogram. Particles from these products may look like abnormalities on the results.
Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers. This is traditionally done by injecting a radio-opaque contrast agent into the blood vessel and imaging using X-ray based techniques such as fluoroscopy.
X-ray is an electromagnetic energy of short wavelength. It has been found useful for detecting some diseases in soft tissue, such as the chest for diagnosing pneumonia and lung cancer; abdominal for detecting kidney stones and gallstones. The X-rays passes through the body to have its imaging captured on a film.
Common Diagnostic X-ray Studies
Fluoroscopy is a mode of real time motion imaging on selected procedure. A continuous X-ray beam is passed through the selected body area, and is transmitted to a viewing monitor.
KPJ Klang uses fluoroscopy to determine:
Monday – Friday
8.30am – 5.00pm
Saturday
8.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday & Public Holiday
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The Diagnostic Imaging Services is located on the Level 1 adjacent to Accident and Emergency Services.