The department was named
after Ernest Cook, the nephew of Albert Cook, who brought the first X-Ray machine to East Africa in 1907 and
installed it at Mengo Hospital. The X-Ray department is located within the Sr.
Albert Cook Building.
It has general X-ray
fluoroscopy and Ultrasound facilities.
STAFFING
Staff include Dr. Micheal
Kawooya Assoc. Prof. of Radiology and a Honorary Consultant to the hospital,
Mrs. Ruth Nyende and Mr. Sam Mukembo who are radiographers, Mrs Gladys
Mazinga-Sonographer Midwife and Miss Norah Nalule Registered Nurse. There are
two radiography assistants.
SERVICES OFFERED
Patient
care
General plain radiography
Special X-ray procedures
with fluoroscopy
General abdominal and
obstetrical ultrasound
Small parts and colour
Doppler ultrasound
TEACHING
The department houses
ECUREI which is an affiliate teaching centre to Thomas Jefferson University
Ultrasound Institute [JUREI] Philadelphia, USA, and part of the WHO region
centre of excellence. ECUREI offers formal training in ultrasound for the
ordinary and higher diploma in diagnostic ultrasound. CME courses in US are also
offered by ECUREI.
RESEARCH
Clinical and operational
research form part of the daily activities.
Current and upcoming
events.
TRAINING
The next intake for
ordinary and higher diploma in ultrasound is on 27 July 2003. Intake is twice a
year in January and July. For information on ECUREI please visit the ECUREI
There are plans to
introduce a diploma course in Radiography at ECUREI by 2004.
DEPARTMENTAL NEEDS
There is need to
upgrade the department to world class status with CT and MRI and further
streamline on activities by purchase of newer automatic film processor, X-ray
bucky and mobile or portable machines. We welcome donations towards this.
There is also need for more ultrasound machines to spread out the service to
the antenatal wards.
There is need for a
resident full time radiologist.
The department welcomes
partnerships with other department in the world especially those based in
missionary or Christian hospitals.
