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W4HP+GRC, Panagal Rd, Alwarpuram,Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020

  • Our department is headed by and runs under the guidance of Prof. Dr. S. Sumathy with 12 fully equipped stationary radiography suites, out of which 5 uses computed radiography, 5 uses retro fit digital radiography and 2 use the latest direct digital radiography which operate each in Government Rajaji Hospital Main Block. 

  • There are 14 mobile radiography units which cater to the ever-growing needs of non-ambulant patients.

  •  There are 12 fully functional ultrasound equipments, two state-of-the-art 1.5T MRI scanners.

  •  We provide umpteen numbers of interventional services to patients in the form of image (CT, Ultrasound) guided biopsies, Percutaneous therapeutic drainage of collections, percutaneous nephrostomies, image guided nerve blocks, image guided fine needle aspirations and other fluid aspirations. 

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

DEPARTMENT OF RADIO-DIAGNOSIS
Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai

Year Event
1954 Department of Radio-diagnosis started under Prof. Dr. Krishnasamy
1954 First Radiography Suite established
1985 First CT Scanner (Single Slice) inaugurated by Dr. M. G. Ramachandran
1989 First Fluoroscopy Unit established
1995 First Ultrasound Suite installed
2001 First State-of-the-Art MRI Scanner (1.5 Tesla) installed
2004 First Mammography Suite established
2004 Doppler-equipped Ultrasound Units installed

FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE DEPARTMENT

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Equipment 

Numbers

Remarks 

Static X ray units

12  


 

Direct digital radiography – 6

Computed radiography  -5

Retro fit digital radiography - 5 

Mobile x rays units including 3 mobile digital X ray machines 

14

Stationed at PICU, NICU, IMCU, CCU, ICU

USG

12

GRH – 8

TCC – 2

SSB - 2

CT

6

 

16 slice CT scanner - 5

128 slice CT scanner - 1

GRH – 3

TCC -2

SSB – 1

MRI

2

GRH – 1

SSB - 1

 

Infrastructure:

  • Seminar HALL (Capacity - 50)  

  • Department library (200 books. including journals) 

  • Demonstration Room (with Audio visual aids)

  • Office room with steno typist.

  • Departmental Museum (Academic films)

  • Separate room for Professor, HOD, Associate professors, Senior residents and Post graduates.

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DEPARTMENT OF RADIODIAGNOSIS – FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

GOVERNMENT RAJAJI HOSPITAL, MADURAI


1. Prof. Dr. N. Sundari, MDRD, DCH

Designation: Professor and HOD

Title of the Article Journal Year (Pages) 1st Author 2nd Author Corresponding Author
Role of ultrasonography in diagnosing and predicting the severity of dengue fever IOSR - Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2016 (43–50) Dr. S. Kanaga Durga Dr. N. Sundari Dr. S. Kanaga Durga
Radiologic presentation of lipoid proteinosis with symmetrical medial temporal lobe calcifications Radiology Case Reports 2015 (1–4) Dr. Subhashree Chandrasekaran Dr. N. Sundari Dr. Subhashree Chandrasekaran
Multimodality Imaging in Renal Infections – A Pictorial Essay IOSR - Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2016 (73–91) Dr. N. Sundari Dr. N. Murali Dr. N. Sundari
CT and MR imaging of Neurological Illnesses in Pregnancy and Puerperium IOSR - Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2016 (62–68) Dr. Subhashree Chandrasekaran Dr. N. Sundari Dr. Subhashree Chandrasekaran
Role of Ultrasound in Assessment of Malignant Risk Potential of Thyroid nodule using TIRADS with Cytological Correlation IOSR - Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2017 (48–54) Dr. Thaiyalnayakis Dr. N. Sundari Dr. Thaiyalnayakis
Imaging features of superior mesenteric artery syndrome: a rare vascular compression disorder International Surgery Journal 2016 (975–980) Dr. Naina Suresh Dr. N. Sundari Dr. Naina Suresh
A comparison of Chest CT findings in MDR and DS TB IOSR - Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2020 (1–8) Dr. N. Sundari Dr. S. Kanaga Durga Dr. N. Sundari
MR Imaging in diagnosis, staging and follow-up of carcinoma cervix Int. Journal of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging 2020 (83–87) Dr. N. Murali Dr. N. Sundari Dr. C. Kalaivani
CT-guided chemical lumbar sympathectomy in PVD – efficacy in Indian population International Surgery Journal 2016 (742–745) Dr. N. Murali Dr. N. Sundari Dr. N. Murali
Chest imaging in H1N1 and correlation with disease severity IOSR - Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2016 (12–23) Dr. N. Sundari Dr. Murali Dr. Balamurugan
Secondary amenorrhea in McCune-Albright syndrome IJRCG 2021 Dr. Sridhar Subbiah Dr. Sundari Dr. Sridhar Subbiah
MR spectroscopy and perfusion in glioma grading Int. Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy 2022 Dr. N. Sundari Dr. Jaslyndevakirubai Dr. N. Sundari
Clinico-radiological correlation of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome Journal of Pituitary 2023 Dr. Subbaiah Sridhar Dr. Sundari Dr. Subbaiah Sridhar

2. Prof. Dr. S. Sumathy, MDRD, DGO

Designation: Professor

Title of the Article Journal Year (Pages) 1st Author 2nd Author Corresponding Author
Comparison of Sonography & CT in Orbital SOL Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences 2017 (5308–5313) Dr. S. Sumathy Dr. S. Ravichandran Dr. S. Sumathy
Mammography vs USG in molecular subtyping of breast cancer Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research 2022 (628–635) Dr. Raghavi Dr. S. Sumathy Dr. J. Girinath Venkat
USG Elastography vs Mammography in breast masses Int. Journal of Health & Clinical Research 2021 (71–75) Dr. Senthil Kumar Dr. J. Girinath Venkat Dr. S. Sumathy (3rd Author)
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome – correlation Journal of Pituitary 2023 (11 Sep) Dr. Subbaiah Sridhar Dr. Sumathy Soundarrajan (5th Author)
Acute Pancreatitis Severity Assessment via Imaging Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy 2022 Dr. R. Sriram Dr. Sumathy Soundarrajan (2nd Author)

3. Dr. M.S. Jaslyn Devakirubai, MDRD

Designation: Assistant Professor

Title of the Article Journal Year (Pages) 1st Author 2nd Author Corresponding Author
Diffusion tensor imaging in brain tumours Int. Journal of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging 2020 (11–15) Dr. M.S. Jaslyn Devakirubai Dr. N. Murali Dr. M.S. Jaslyn Devakirubai
Pneumatosis intestinalis – Ischemia vs Non-ischemia Int. Journal of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging 2020 (16–20) Dr. M.S. Jaslyn Devakirubai Dr. N. Murali Dr. M.S. Jaslyn Devakirubai
MR spectroscopy & perfusion in glioma/metastasis Int. Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy 2022 Dr. N. Sundari Dr. Jaslyn Devakirubai Dr. N. Sundari

4. Dr. S. Safeeq Ahmed Meeran, MDRD

Designation: Assistant Professor

Title of the Article Journal Year (Pages) 1st Author 2nd Author Corresponding Author
Doppler USG of splenoportal system in NAFLD Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2023 (271–275) Dr. S. Safeeq Ahmed Meeran Dr. S. Nancy Dora Dr. S. Safeeq Ahmed Meeran

 

CME PROGRAMME CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT

  1. MADURAI SUBCHAPTER OF TNPY - IRIA MRI OF JOINTS
    Date: 27th October 2024, Sunday
    Venue: GRH Auditorium, Madurai (Conference Hall)

  2. MADURAI SUBCHAPTER OF TNPY - IRIA IMAGING THE BRAIN, TRANSFORMING THE CARE
    Date: 16th March 2025, Sunday
    Venue: GRH Auditorium, Madurai

  3. IRIA - MADURAI SUBCHAPTER UPDATE IN INTERVENTIONS
    Date: 15th June 2025, Sunday
    Venue: Hotel Kodai International, Kodaikanal

  4. MADURAI SUBCHAPTER OF TNPY - IRIA IMAGING THE LIVER LANDSCAPES
    Date: 31st August 2025, Sunday
    Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, Madurai

  5. MADURAI SUBCHAPTER IRIA MEETING – OBSTETRICS IMAGING
    Date: 16.02.2025
    Venue: Meenakshi Hospital, Madurai

  6. FACULTY LEAD PROGRAM FOR BREAST INTERVENTION
    Venue: Radiology Seminar Hall

  7. MADURAI SUBCHAPTER PG REFRESHER CME
    Venue: 6th Floor Conference Hall, MMHRC, Madurai.

DEPARTMENT MEDAL WINNERS

  • DR VIJAY  (2019 – 2020 )

  • DR MOHAN ( 2020 – 2021)

  • DR THOUFEEQ AHMED ( 2021 – 2022)

  • DR ROBERT DIWAN (2022 – 2023)

Quiz Programme and Winners of Postgraduate and Undergraduate students participated in other colleges events/ achievements / Publications 

PRIZE

PG NAME

CONFERENCE

1ST PRIZE

Dr.Archana

MADURAI SUBCHAPTER IRIA MEET MEENAKSHI MISSION

1st PRIZE

Dr.Gokulan

MADURAI SUBCHAPTER IRIA , MEENAKSHI MISSION

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Sathyajith

l.TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2024 2.SONOSUMMIT 2025

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Soundarrajan

l.TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2024 2.SONOSUMMIT 2025

PARTICIPATION 3RD PRIZE

Dr.Suga

1. TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2024

2. TTK SUBCHAPTER MEET

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Robert Diwoan

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2024

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Dhakshinamoorthy

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2024

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Rashma dass

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2024

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Chandru

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2025

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Rajkumar

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2025

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Rabinson

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2025

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Manoranjitha

SONOSUMMIT 2025

1. PRELIMINARY SELECTION

2. PARTICIPATION

Dr.Jeyasurya

NATIONAL IRIA QUIZ TN PY GE HEALTH CARE QUIZ

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Aarthi

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2025

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Lakshmi narayanan

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2025

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Kumar sourabh

NATIONAL IRIA 2026

1. PRELIMINARY SELECTION

2. PARTICIPATION

Dr.Dharshana

NATIONAL IRIA QUIZ TN PY GE HEALTH CARE QUIZ

PARTICIPATION

Dr.Nandhini

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2025

 

Prof. Dr. A.Krishnasamy 1958 - 1972

            

Prof. Dr. B.S.Shivanashetty 1973 – 1989

Prof. Dr. V.Sivaramakrishnan(1990-1997)

Prof. Dr. M.K.Sivakolunthu (1998-2001)

Prof.A.Swaminathan (2001 Jan –May)

Prof. Dr. M. L. Prakash (June 2001-2005 Aug)

Prof. Dr.N. Murali (Dec 2006- July2007)

Prof. Dr. N. Sundari (July 2007-Sep 2013) and (Nov 2021 –Mar 2025)

Prof. Dr. S. Sumathy (Sep 2013-Nov 2021)and (Mar 2025 -onwards)

Post graduate courses 

1962

 

DMRD postgraduate course was started with a strength 12 per year which was then reduced to 11.

1996

2 MDRD seats were allotted to Madurai Medical College which was withdrawn after 1999.

2019

conversion of 11 DMRD seats to 9 MD seats by an act of Parliament from 2019

Radiographer technician courses 

1962

CRA courses for radiology technicians were started.

2010

DRDT diploma program was  started

2022

B.Sc Radiography course was started with a intake of 10 students/year.

Student List

MD 2022-2023 View
MD 2023-2024 View
MD 2024-2025 View

III YEAR POST GRADUATES ( 2023 - 2024)

SNO

NAME

1

DR  AARTHI  M

2

DR  DARSHANA SRINIVASAN 

3

DR  JAYASURYA  P

4

DR  KUMARSAURABH

5

DR  LAKSHMINARAYANAN  D 

6

DR  MANORANJITHA  J

7

DR  NANDHINI  S

8

DR  RABINSON  RAJKUMAR

9

DR  RAJKUMAR  H

II YEAR POST GRADUATES (2024 - 2025) 

SNO

NAME

1

DR  BHARATHI  S

2

DR  BHUVANESHWARI  M

3

DR  JANHAVI  A

4

DR  KARTHIKEYAN  R

5

DR  SRI RAGAVI  S

6

DR  SULAGNA HALDER

7

DR  SUVETHA

8

DR  VINOTH  V

9

DR  VISHALI  K

I YEAR POST GRADUATES ( 2025 - 2026) 

SNO

NAME

1

DR  ABIRAMI  M

2

DR  AKSHAYAA SREE  B

3

DR  ARUL MUTHU VIJAYA  A

4

DR  DEEPTHI REDDY  I

5

DR  HARISH  R

6

DR  PAVITHRA  V

7

DR  PRABHAKAR  R

8

DR  SAMEERA FATHIMAH  A

9

DR  SANDHIYA  K

E POSTER

2022 batch (Topic)

Conference

A RARE CASE STUDY OF NASAL GLOMANGIOPERICYTOMA

76 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TNPY IRIA

INFANTILE HEPATIC HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA

STATE IRIA KODAIKANAL CONFERENCE

WILKIES SYNDROME: A RARE CAUSE OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

SONOSUMMIT 2025

AGENESIS OF CORPUS CALLOSUM WITH RARE ASSOCIATED CONGENITAL ANOMALIES

SONOSUMMIT 2025

CONJOINT TWIN - PARAPHAGUS

SONOSUMMIT 2025

EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION USING USG

SONOSUMMIT 2025

A RARE CASE STUDY ON CERVICAL AORTIC ARCH.

SONOSUMMIT 2025

2023 batch (Topic)

Conference

MRI EVALUATION OF KLIPPEL-TRENAUNAY SYNDROME

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE VELLORE 2025

1.RADIOLOGIC SPECTRUM OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY 2.SOFT TISSUE METASTASIS A RARE ENTITY 3.DIFFUSE CEREBRAL ANGIOPATHY-

NATIONAL IRIA 2026

SOIICON 2025 SONOSUMMIT 2025

CEREBROFACIAL VENOUS METAMERIC SYNDROME (CVMS): A RARE BUT RADIOLOGICALLY RECOGNIZABLE VASCULAR DYSPLASIA.

SONOSUMMIT 2025

MULTIMODALITY IMAGING OF GIANT RENAL ANGIOMYOLIPOMA ASSOCIATED WITH TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX

VELLORE TN PYIRIA 2025

TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS

TN PY IRIA VELLORE

MEGALENCEPHALIC LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY WITH SUBCORTICAL CYSTS : UNRAVELING THE SIGNATURE MRI PATTERN

NATIONAL IRIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE HYDERABAD 2026

1.INVASIVE PULMONARY FUNGAL INFECTIONS

2. MYRIAD PRESENTATIONS OF PAEDIATRIC PHAKOMATOSES

3. MAPPING LYMPHOCYTE INFILTRATION ON MRI: SLIPPERS - A RARE CASE REPORT

SONOSUMMIT 2025 SOIICON 2025

NATIONAL IRIA HYDERABAD 2026

PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS : A RADIOLOGICAL MASQUERADER

TN PY IRIA STATE CONFERENCE 2025

PAPER PRESENTATION 

2022 batch

Conference

"ENIGMATIC MALADY WITH PLETHORIC EXPRESSION"

NOT JUST AN APHTHOUS ULCER- A CASE OF NEUROBEHCETS

IRIA MADURAI SUBCHAPTER

RARE BUT REAL - RAISING AWARENESS FOR HIRAYAMA DISEASE

TTK SUBCHAPTER IRIA 2025

HEAVY BURDEN OF DENSE BONE- CASE REVIEW OF SCLEROSTEOSIS

SUBCHAPTER MEET MADURAI IRIA 2024

2023 batch

Conference

PAPER- FIBROADIPOSE VASCULAR ANOMALY (FAVA)

MADURAI SUBCHAPTER 2025

MULTIMODAL MRI EVALUATION OF VASCULAR ANOMALIES: DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY OF ARTERY-TO-LESION TRANSIT TIME AND TWIST ENHANCEMENT CURVES

NATIONAL IRIA 2026

FROM ECHO TO CURVE:

INTEGRATING ULTRASOUND AND MRI TIC IN SALIVARY GLAND TUMOUR DIAGNOSIS

A STUDY ON MULTIMODALITY EVALUATION OF SALIVARY GLAND TUMOURS USING SONOELASTOGRAPHY AND MRI WITH TIME-INTENSITY CURVE

NATIONAL IRIA 2026

SKELETAL CILIOPATHIES - A RARE CASE OF SHORT RIB POLYDACTYL SYNDROME AT

ANNUAL TNPY IRIA MADURAI SUBCHAPTER 2025

PRESENTATIONS OF PRES

TTK SUBCHAPTER OF TNPY IRIA MEET - MAY 2025

 

 

SOFT TISSUE METASTASIS A REVIEW OF RARE ENTITIES AND DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMAS

MRI SPECTRUM OF INTRAVENTRICULAR TUMORS:A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CENTRAL NEUROCYTOMA ,MENINGIOMA AND METASTASIS

IMAGING OF LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE INFERIOR VENA CAVA:A COMPARISON OF 3 CASES

NEUROIMAGING SPECTRUM OF CNS MANIFESTATIONS IN NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE

MRI SPECTRUM OF SPINAL INTRA DURAL LESIONS

ROLE OF CARDIAC MRI IN THE CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIOUS CARDIAC MASSES : CASE SERIES

CHARACTERIZATION OF SOFT TISSUE VASCULAR ANOMALIES USING CONVENTIONAL AND DYNAMIC MRI SEQUENCES - A CASE SERIES

MRI BRAIN FINDINGS IN SLIPPERS/CLIPPERS SYNDROME: A RADIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

CASE REVIEW OF EXTRA ADRENAL PARAGANGLIOMAS.

DISSERTATION TOPICS OF PGs

2023 BATCH

  • ROLE OF SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY AND RENAL ARTERY DOPPLER IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY

  • ROLE OF SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY OF PLACENTA IN PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION IN SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY

  • COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY EVALUATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND CLINICAL CORRELATION

  • DIAGNOSTIC ROLE OF MULTIDETECTOR CT ENTEROGRAPHY IN EVALUATING SMALL BOWEL LESIONS

  • DIFFERENTIATION OF BENIGN AND MALIGNANT SALIVARY GLAND TUMOURS USING SONOELASTOGRAPHY AND MULTIPARAMETRIC MRI AS IMAGING MODALITIES

  • COMBINED EFFICACY OF CONTRAST ENHANCED MAMMOGRAM AND SONOELASTOGRAPHY IN IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERISING SOLID BREAST MASS LESIONS

  • DETECTION AND CHARACTERISATION OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ANOMALIES USING TWIST MR SEQUENCE WITH CONVENTIONAL MR SEQUENCE

  • WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY IN ASSESSMENT OF LIVER STIFFNESS AND PREDICTION OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES IN PATIENT WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS

  • CORRELATION BETWEEN DEGREE OF CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS BY USG AND VOLUME OF CEREBRAL INFARCT IN MRI IN ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS

2024 BATCH

  • ROLE OF MRI IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

  • CT FINDINGS ON MEDIASTINAL MASS WITH PATHOLOGICAL CORRELATION

  • ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY (CTPA) PARAMETERS IN PREDITICTING 30-DAY MORALITY IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM

  • COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF CT AND MRI IN DIAGNOSIS, STAGING AND RESECTABILITY ASSESSMENT OF PANCREATIC MALIGNANCY

  • EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MRI PERIANAL FISTULA AND TO ASSESS THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT MRI SEQUENCES IN DIAGNOSIS

  • EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MULLERIAN ANOMALY USING MRI AS PRINCIPLE IMAGING

  • DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND DIFFERENTIATION OF NON-ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHIES USING SSFP CINE AND LATE GADOLINIUM ENHANCEMENT IN CARDIAC MRI

  • EFFICACY OF SONOELASTOGRAPHY IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN AND MALIGNANT CERVICALLYMPH NODES: CORRELATION WITH HISTOLOGIC NODAL FINDING