• Radiology
• Radiology

The clinical techniques available in the Radiology division include: (1) general diagnostic radiology using ultrasound, upper/lower gastrointestinal contrast studies, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), angiography, and nuclear medicine including positron emission tomography (PET)-CT; (2) radiation therapy; and (3) interventional radiology (IR). There are three CT, three MRI, and two PET-CT facilities in our division. In particular, we have introduced the most up-to-date dual energy CT recently to improve imaging diagnostic ability. We have three beds for inpatients who undergo IR in collaboration with other clinical departments. Emphasis is placed on endovascular catheter treatment for vascular diseases, such as embolization for cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformation, transarterial chemoembolization/radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma, balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for gastric varices, and stent placement for aortic aneurysm. We also perform ultrasound/CT-guided procedures (biopsy and drainage) and indwelling central venous access device placement. We routinely perform stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), which is a method for targeting radiotherapy very precisely at a tumor, and brachytherapy, which is a procedure that involves placing radioactive material inside the body. Our hospital is only institution that can provide brachytherapy in Oita Prefecture.