Jaslok Hospital Introduces 3T MRI Machine

EHM News Bureau

Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, has installed a new high-end 3 Tesla (3T) MRI machine with TIM (total imaging matrix) technology from Siemens.

According to Dr Shrinivas B Desai, Director-Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Jaslok Hospital, "This technology will redefine MRI performance standards and facilitate early diagnosis of spectrum of diseases, including cancer. This machine is ultra fast, makes less noise and has wider magnet, thereby providing comfort to the patients. This MRI will be a benchmark for MRI technology standards for years to come."

He further added that this is the most advanced MRI machine in the world and only of its kind in India. "It is faster than any other available MRI machines in the world, thereby reducing the examination time for the patient. It has inbuilt features for a quiet, comfortable health experience for patients. It allows doctors to perform full body scans as well as advanced diagnostic applications in areas of brain, heart, joints, vessels etc," he added.

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DIT) of brain, accurate assessment of joint problems, early detection of cancer with total body imaging, better assessment of brain diseases due to high-grade spectroscopy, early diagnosis and possible treatment of stroke with advanced diffusion/perfusion techniques, total body angiogram in very short time are few of the features of this new machine.

Col M Masand, Director General, Jaslok Hospital, said, "Jaslok Hospital has always remained in the forefront of medical advances and has established the reputation of always introducing the best and newer medical technologies first in the country. Keeping in line with this, we have installed this first high-end 3T MRI with TIM technology."

Dr R K Anand, Medical Director, Jaslok Hospital, said, "With this new technology, patients needing MRI scans will feel more comfortable and individual scan time will be significantly reduced."