Latest 1.5T MRI and MDCT inaugurated at KMC Hospital

Mangalore, September 10: The latest 1.5 Tesla Seimens Avanto Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine and the GE Bright speed Multislice CT machine was inaugurated in Dept of Radiadiagnosis and Imaging, KMC Hospitals, here on Saturday.

District In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar, and Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel jointly inaugurated the machines.

Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor, Manipal University, Maj. Gen (Retd.) Dr G Rajagopal AVSM, Dean KMC Mangalore, Dr. Sunil Deshpande, Senior Vice President Operations KMC Hospital, Mangalore, Dr. Ajith Mahale, Head, Dept of Radiadiagnosis & Imaging, KMC Hospital, Mangalore, Dr Anand Venugopal, Deputy Medical Superintendent, KMC Hospital, Dr. B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangalore and Dr. Madhusudan Upadya, Deputy Medical Superintendent, KMC Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore were also present for the occasion.

Dr. Sunil Deshpande welcomed the gathering. Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dr.G Rajagopal AVSM gave the inaugural address and stated that modern facilities are immensely required in our country for better treatment purposes and we are very glad that we can bring such facilities within the reach of people in and around Mangalore.

Fr. H S Ballal spoke on the advancements being made in the imaging technology worldwide and how it tremendously helps in medical treatment.

Mr Palemar and Mr Kateel congratulated the Manipal group on making such facilities available to the society under one roof. KMC Hospital is a one stop designation with the availability of highly skilled and experienced fulltime radiologists and technicians and other support staffs and facilities required to treat emergency cases 24hours.

The latest 1.5 Tesla Seimens Avanto Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine which is imported from Germany is state of the art equipment which is capable of delivering high quality images for patient management. Other benefits of this system faster imaging, no claustrophobia is caused to the patients, whole body imaging, TIM whole spine and body, ideal in uncooperative patients and children, latest imported software, high quality joint imaging, spectroscopy (molecular imaging for tumors), abdominal imaging in renal failure, non-invasive vascular imaging.

The GE Bright speed Multislice CT machine with pitch booster aids in rapid scanning with minimal radiation exposure. This machine is imported from USA with all the latest software and technology. The benefits of MDCT-GE Bright Speed is that the scanning fast, whole body imaging can be done in a short time, it is ideal for vascular imaging, high quality reconstructed images in all planed, high resolution images of small parts like middle and inner ear, 3D reconstruction for bones and in trauma cases, used for cardiac screening and endoluminal Imaging.

Dr Ajith Mahale, proposed the vote-of thanks. Dr.Sonali Ullal, Assoc. Prof. Dept of Radiadiagnosis and Imaging, KMC Hospital, Mangalore anchored the programme.