Departments
Radiology
The Radiology Department Federal Medical Center Birnin kudu has played a key role in rendering quality services and affordable healthcare delivery to the people of Jigawa State in particular and the neighboring areas of Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe and Adamawa States in general.
The department has a new Direct Digital Radiography Sub unit which was coupled to the existing x-ray machine. This has gone a long way in elevating patient care by providing high quality diagnostic images.
DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES
The radio diagnosis department has a wide range of imaging modalities. The ones available in the centre are vis:
i. Conventional x-ray units
ii. Ultrasound unit
iii. Echocardiography (echo)
iv. Electrocardiography unit (E.C.G)
v. Doppler Ultrasound
vi. Digital Mobile X-ray Machine (ICU)
2. STAFF STRENGTH:
The radio-diagnosis department has the following category of staff or rather the workers to render services in the department and to keep up the roving for twenty-four (24 hours).
This staffs are vis: Consultant radiologist 2, Medical radiographers 3, Interns radiographers / NYSC/LOCUM 5, Medical officer 1, Radiation safety officer (ROS) 2, X-ray Technicians 5. Etc.