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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.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
BHU Trauma Centre unveils digital initiatives
Varanasi: For patient-centric healthcare , the Trauma Centre of the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), on Wednesday unveiled a suite of pioneering digital initiatives designed to redefine trauma care delivery . The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mayor Ashok Tiwari, BHU ex-officiating VC and rector professor VK Shukla and BHU VC professor Sanjay Kumar, among others. Professor Saurabh Singh, professor in-charge, Trauma Centre, gave a briefing on the groundbreaking developments under the theme 'Transforming Trauma Care: A Paradigm Shift as PACS and Digital Integration Redefine Medical Imaging.' He said that at the heart of this revolution lies the full-scale deployment of the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) - an advanced digital imaging technology that eradicated the reliance on outdated, film-based diagnostics. The trauma centre launched several other patient-centric initiatives like mobile PACS integration and the 'e-X-Ray' initiative, an app-based grievance redressal mechanism, empanelment and integration with National Digital Health Infrastructure , a Trauma Centre website, and a seamless e-payment gateway.
