Radiology
The Hospital Particular do Algarve is equipped with up to date equipment and the latest technology in Radiology equipment with a fully qualified and experienced technical team, operating in a hospital environment. This Department , offers a wide range of exams both simple to specialized in radiology, as well as in computed tomography, general and special ultrasound and also in intervention radiology.
Equipment Available
- Computed Tomography 64 cut CT Scan (Alvor Hospital and Gambelas Hospital);
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Alvor Hospital and Gambelas Hospital);
- Cardiac Studies (Alvor Hospital and Gambelas Hospital);
- Fluoroscopy (Alvor Hospital and Gambelas Hospital);
- Conventional & Digital X-rays (All Hospitals & Clinics);
- Mammography (Alvor Hospital and Gambelas Hospital);
- Ultrasound (Alvor Hospital and Gambelas Hospital);
- Ultrasound and Eco-Doppler (All Hospitals and Clinics);
- Densitometry (Gambelas Hospital).
Prevention and Early Diagnosis
The use of state-of-the-art technology can reduce the risk of discovering cancer in an advanced stage or even in avoiding this disease.
A Virtual Colonoscopy (CT colonography) can detect small polyps in the colon, which in many cases may originate tumours, has a 100% efficacy in 1cm size polyps.
Using a lower radiation technique, it is possible to detect early pulmonary nodules in high risk patients, making it possible to monitor lesions when a clear diagnosis does not exist.
It is possible to study arteries by CT in the different parts of the body (head, neck, thorax, abdomen and limbs. This is a non-invasive, fast and easy way of avoiding more aggressive diagnostic procedures with greater complications.
Special mention should be made of the Cardiac Angio-CT, which has meant a remarkable advance in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, replacing diagnostic catheterisms.
medical specialty available on the following units
- Hospital Particular do Algarve - Alvor
- Hospital Particular do Algarve - Gambelas
- Hospital São Camilo - Portimão
- Hospital São Gonçalo de Lagos
- Centro Médico Internacional - VRSA
- CLÍDIS - Clínica de Diagnósticos de Sines
- Clínica Particular do Algarve - Guia
- Clínica Particular do Algarve - Loulé
- Clínica Particular de Vilamoura
- Clínica Particular SIIPEMOR
- Madeira Medical Center
doctors
Hospital Particular do Algarve - Alvor
Hospital Particular do Algarve - Gambelas
Hospital São Camilo - Portimão
Hospital São Gonçalo de Lagos
Centro Médico Internacional - VRSA
CLÍDIS - Clínica de Diagnósticos de Sines
- Dra. Ana Isabel Seifert
- Dra. Ana Margarida Frederico
- Dr. António Lopes
- Dra. Maria João Hrotko
- Dra. Teresa Figueiredo