New Age Diagnostics

[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] Cutting-edge Radiology research is creating a revolution in the diagnosis of a range of ailments

3-D view of arteries possible through technology

A new technology has been tested for the first time on people which can give a 3-D image of the patient’s arteries and better treat heart diseases.

New technique to produce sharpened X-ray imaging found

Dark-field images, which provide more detail than ordinary x-ray radiographs, could be used to diagnose the onset of osteoporosis, breast cancer or Alzheimer

Patient pictures improve radiologist

A patient

Philips Electronics India

[This article was published in the November 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Philips Healthcare in India operates in the diagnostic imaging segment including CT, MRI, X-rays, cardiovascular system, nuclear medicine, PET-CT, and ultrasound imaging systems, and is also a significant player in patient monitoring.

Siemens installs Rajasthan

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot, has inaugurated the Biograph 16 PET.CT scanner by Siemens at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital, Jaipur. It is the first PET.CT scanner in the state of Rajasthan, which helps in identifying cancer lesions at a very early stage. It also comes with HD.PET technology, which provides the best image resolution in the industry and an X-ray reduction feature, which reduces the radiation dose to the patient up to 68%.

Konica Minolta develops wireless digital radiography system

Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc (Konica Minolta) has launched a lightweight, wireless and cassette-sized digital radiography system. The detector has the same dimensions as a 14 x 17 ISO4090 compliant film cassette so it will fit an existing wall-stand or table bucky tray without modifications.

Digital Hospitals Enhance Performance and Patient Safety : Gp Capt (Dr) Sanjeev Sood, Indian Air Force, Hospital and Health Systems Administrator

[This article was published in the July 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

GP capt (Dr) Sanjeev Sood, Hospital and Health Systems Administrator serving in indian air force, Jodhpur, provides useful insight into the benefits achieved due to successful digitisation of a hospital in the USA.

NEWS REVIEW

[This article was published in the June 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News Review : June 2010

NEWS REVIEW

[This article was published in the May 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News: May 2010

EU to Adopt Medical Device Database

In an effort to improve public safety, the European Union will adopt a pan-Europe online database for medical device products by next year, the EU’s utive body announced this week.

Varian Unveils High-Precision Radiotherapy Device

A new line of “super” accelerators for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery have been launched to enable new approaches to advance the treatment of lung, breast, prostate, head and neck, and other types of cancer.

“Carestream is the only company in India offering a complete range of medical imaging products” : Prabir Chatterjee, Carestream Health India Pvt. Ltd.

In conversation with eHEALTH, Prabir Chatterjee, MD of Carestream Health India Pvt. Ltd., provides insight into the company’s business operations in India and provides an overview of the overall medical imaging market.