n this section, we attempt to provide some idea of the different types of radiology facilities that are available at the various establishments. More centres will be included in the listing when we receive the information from the respective centres. Radiology Malaysia is not responsible for any inaccuracies as we are merely relaying the information that is sent to us for publication in this directory.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The list is arranged geographically, rather than by type of radiology service available. This will allows readers to check for centres closest to where they live.

Further explanations of these radiological procedures can be found in Radiology Inside the Human Body 

Plain X-rays – this refers to plain radiographs such as Chest X-rays, spine x-rays

Fluoroscopic Services – includes gastrointestinal barium studies such as barium meal, enema, Barium swallow; study of the lower limb veins

Ultrasound – Basic refers to plain ultrasound (grey scale) while duplex or Doppler ultrasound refers to ultrasound which includes those able to image vessels and blood flow

Mammography – Plain refers to basic mammography. Other facilities to perform procedures under mammographic guidance include ductography (imaging of the ducts of the breasts), Stereotaxic facility (which enables needle biopsy procedures using computerized aid), hookwire localization with compression plate method is the localization of a lesion that cannot be felt with the hands using the 2 view perforated compression plate technique.

CT Scan – This refers to computerized axial tomography. This ranges from the basic non-spiral, spiral to multislice technologies. Multislice scanners are the latest in the market. The Electron Beam CT (EBCT) is an ultrafast scanner whose forte is in CT scan of the heart for coronary artery calcification and CT Angiography of the heart.  The latest Multislice fast scanners are now capable of CT of the coronary arteries as well. 

The “abilities” of the scanners differ according to type. Special scans include those capable of CT Scan for coronary Artery calcification, Special CT examination of the blood vessels (CT Angiography), CT Perfusion and quantitative CT Densitometry (for bone density quantification)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – this refers to imaging using magnetic fields. Again, there are different types and they may be an open magnet, a permanent magnet of a superconducting magnet. Additional special features are sometimes due to additional software and hardware. These include kinematic MR for joints, Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA), Contrast Enhanced MRA, Diffusion, Perfusion techniques, Functional MRI and spectroscopy

Angiogram – this is the study of blood vessels under special fluoroscopic guidance and is usually using digital subtraction techniques

Interventional Facilities – this ranges from the basic to special interventional procedures that require further training. They include neurointervention, peripheral vascular intervention, chemoembolisation, RF ablation, Ethanol Ablation, Vertebroplasty, Uterine fibroid embolisation

Bone densitometry – this refers to the measurement of bone density and this can done either by Xray (Dual Energy Bone densitometry - DEXA), ultrasound or quantitative CT.
 

North
Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak 

East Coast
Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang 

Central Region
Selangor, Federal Territory, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca 

South
Johor 

East Malaysia
Sarawak, Sabah

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Tuesday, 01 January 2008