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Noida: The Haryana health department, in collaboration with authorities in Noida, busted a long-running sex determination racket operating out of a private radiology centre in Sector 37. The raid led to the arrest of five individuals, including the doctor, and the seizure of two ultrasound machines. Acting on a tip-off received by health authorities in…
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The US administration had pressed the UK to water down its Digital Services Tax on companies, including Google, in talks this year, but it is not expected to feature in this week’s announcements. Further multi-billion-dollar UK investments are expected from US giants over the next 24 hours. The pound has strengthened, analysts say, partly on…
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China: A new study has found that metabolic syndrome (MS) independently contributes to more severe and unfavorable coronary artery plaque characteristics in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). These include higher rates of mixed, noncalcified, and nonobstructive plaques, as well as spotty calcification and extensive plaque burden. The findings published in Frontiers in Endocrinology…
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China: A new cardiac MRI-based workflow has shown promise in improving the prediction of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among individuals with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), offering clinicians refined tools for risk stratification and personalized treatment strategies. By establishing specific cutoff values for late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and extracellular volume fraction (ECV), the study demonstrates a…
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Specific FOI exemptions highlight ongoing transparency challenges in fully accounting for the public funds directed to private healthcare
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The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation is in the process of leveraging AI for the detection of tuberculosis by analysing X-rays. AI also has a role in early detection of cancer, he says
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Kanpur (UP), Sep 15 (PTI) A 19-year-old radiology student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in a hostel here, police said on Monday. However, no suicide note was recovered from her hostel room in Kakadeo area, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Swaroop Nagar) IP Singh said. “Preliminary probe findings suggest the girl was battling depression and…
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Overview The “Primer of Diagnostic Imaging”, often referred to as the “purple book,” is a key educational resource in the field of radiology. The sixth edition, authored by Mukesh G. Harisinghani, John W. Chen, and Ralph Weissleder, is designed to serve as both a core curriculum for radiology residents and a refresher for practicing physicians. It…
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The goal is to have “significant own products and IP-driven innovation, our own manufacturing and assembly capabilities, and then eventually serve markets outside India,” said Subramanyam
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Health New Zealand Radiologist Dr Alistair Rumball-Smith says: “This technology offers a significant step change in image quality, similar to shifting from black-and-white TV to 4K Ultra HD.”