Radiologists are doctors that specialise in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound.

​​Interventional radiology (IR) is a specialised field within radiology where doctors use medical imaging to guide minimally invasive surgical procedures that diagnose, treat, and cure many kinds of conditions. Interventional radiology procedures are cheaper, less risky and less painful when compared to conventional surgeries.

Cloudnine’s Department of Radiology provides the best-in-class radiology and imaging services such as X-ray, CT (Computed Tomography), Nuclear medicine, Ultrasound, and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). The equipment used creates images of high quality that are useful in the diagnosis of different diseases.

X-rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation that is used to produce images of the structures inside our body. They are primarily used to look at the bones and joints and sometimes soft tissue, such as internal organs as well. They can detect bone fractures and breaks painlessly.

The diagnostic procedure in which high-frequency sound (ultrasound) waves are used to produce images of internal organs and other tissues is called ultrasonography. It is used for several purposes, including during pregnancy, for diagnosing conditions and for image guidance during certain procedures.

Normal ultrasound reports give 2-dimensional images of your baby in black and white. 3D scans show coloured still pictures of your baby in three dimensions. The images are sharper and clearer. Apart from giving a much better look at your baby's face, when used along with a 2D scan, they can help in the earlier diagnosis of many potential foetal defects.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. MRIs can be done on different parts of your body. It is especially useful for looking at soft tissues and the nervous system.

CT scan or Computerised Tomography combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the inside of the body. It shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, organs and blood vessels.

Ultrasonography (USG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are completely safe for pregnant women and are the preferred imaging technique during pregnancy. Even in computed tomography (CT) scans, the radiation exposure to the foetus is so negligible that it cannot harm. X-ray examinations of body parts like arms, legs, head, teeth, or chest do not expose the reproductive organs to the direct X-ray beam. So these kinds of procedures, when properly done, do not involve any risk to the unborn child.