Digital radiography unit at AIIMS Bhopal starts operation

BHOPAL: A state-of-the-art Digital Radiography Fluoroscopy unit (DRF), the first of its kind in Madhya Pradesh, was commissioned at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Wednesday.

AIIMS director, Dr Sarman Singh, inaugurated the DRF which helps in diagnosing complex gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders by using contrast media and then assessing the functional status by fluoroscopy. In addition, DRF is also required for various therapeutic non-vascular interventional procedures such as Percutaneus Nephrosotomies, Percutaneus Transhepatic Biliary Procedures, Placement of Nasojejeunal Tubes, Fallopian tube recanalization, interventional spinal procedures and other ailments.

It is a flat panel detector based system that delivers high-quality dynamic and static digital imaging. Its comprehensive dose reduction program decreases radiation exposure for patients and staff without compromising the image quality.

This new addition of technology will increase the level of patient care at AIIMS-Bhopal, said Dr Singh.

Earlier, radiotherapy services had been initiated for cancer patients. The installation and regulatory requirements of Linear Accelarator (Lineac) has now been completed and external radiotherapy treatment will be initiated, said a press release.

This will be the first linear accelerator in Madhya Pradesh. Very soon, internal radiation (brachytherapy) services also will be available. The cost of treatment will be as per the pattern of AIIMS, New Delhi, and patients in the Ayushman Bharat category will be as per the packages of Ayushman Bharat Yojana. The first patient was taken for the therapy on Wednesday.