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Time of India
15-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
SGPGI starts 10-bed dedicated stroke unit for timely treatment
Lucknow: Department of neurology of SGPGIMS on Thursday started a dedicated 10-bed stroke unit in the emergency medical response and treatment centre building. "This one-of-its-kind unit has embraced the integrated working of the department of neurology, diagnostic radiology, and interventional radiology departments for the benefit of patients," said SGPGIMS director Prof Radha Krishna Dhiman while inaugurating the unit. Doctors said the unit will primarily cater to ischemic stroke patients. "Such patients develop weakness in half of the body or report any weakness, abnormality in vision, balancing, speech etc., due to blocking of blood vessels that supply the brain. If they arrive within six hours of the onset of symptoms, treatment can prevent the lifelong disability that such patients suffer due to ischemic stroke," said Prof Jayantee Kalita, head of the neurology department. An official spokesperson said the unit would work on the principle of "Time is Brain," and to ensure timely treatment, all stakeholders must always remain on alert mode. "Since the stroke unit is located in the emergency building, no time will be wasted in unnecessary referral to the neurology department that is in the adjacent building. A dedicated CT scan and a Digital Subtraction Angiography suite are also in the vicinity of the stroke unit so that the patient can be subjected to diagnostic imaging and intervention without wasting any time," they said.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
NEIGRIHMS gets advanced med tech for better treatment
1 2 Shillong: Director of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences ( NEIGRIHMS ), Dr. Nalin Mehta, on Wednesday inaugurated a Biplane Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) system and a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)."This state-of-the-art technology enhances the hospital's capabilities in diagnosing and treating complex neurological and blood vessel conditions. This will be the second biplane DSA in the northeast, a boon not only for the people of Meghalaya, but for the entire region," a NEIGRIHMS statement newly installed Biplane DSA system offers high-resolution, real-time imaging from two perpendicular angles, providing comprehensive views of blood vessels in the brain and other critical areas, thus adding precision in neurovascular imaging . The dual-plane imaging facilitates accurate diagnosis and precise guidance during interventional procedures such as aneurysm coiling, arteriovenous malformation treatment, and stroke interventions. The integration of the PACS system enables healthcare professionals to access patient images and reports instantly from any location within the hospital network, facilitating timely and accurate diagnoses.
