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PGIMER gets advanced MRI machine
The department of radiodiagnosis and imaging of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) now has the latest version of the 3 Tesla MRI machine
The department of radiodiagnosis and imaging of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) now has the latest version of the 3 Tesla MRI machine. This machine will assist in providing better diagnosis and treatment to patients, besides reducing waiting time, officials said.
“With a magnetic field strength twice as powerful as conventional 1.5 Tesla MRI, the new machine provides extremely clear and vivid images of the human body. The machine is ideal for brain, vascular, musculoskeletal, and small bone imaging and also functional imaging of the brain. The advance MRI imaging capability on the new machine will give early insights for cancer detection and characterisation, epilepsy and seizure disorders, sports injuries and rehabilitation etc,” said Dr MS Sandhu, head of the department.
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