Spot cancer soon: North India’s first AI-operated scanner launched
A new machine uses advanced digital detector technology with AI to distribute faster images at a very fast speed. It uses 60% lower radiation risk than traditional PET-CT models.
For better cancer diagnosis in India, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is capable of detecting tumors as a new PET-CT scanner using Artificial Intelligence (AI), which are small as 1.4 millimeters in Gurugram.
128 slices Digital PET-CT scanner, called Omni Legend and developed by GE Healthcare, is installed in Mahajan Imaging and Labs in Gurugram, a center known for advanced diagnosis and medical imaging.
This device is the first of its kind in North India. It uses upgraded digital detector technology combined with artificial intelligence to distribute faster images at a very fast speed. Most importantly, it does this with a 60% lower radiation risk than the traditional PET-CT model, which protects the process for patients.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the scanner, who highlighted the immediate need to detect early cancer in India.
“More than 70% of cancer cases in India are diagnosed in advanced stages. With such equipment, we first have a better opportunity to detect cancer and save more lives,” he said.
Data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Lancet suggests that the death of about two-thirds of cancer patients in India dies after diagnosis, due to late detection. Experts believe that preliminary diagnosis capable of such technology can improve survival rates.
Gurugram feature also integrates a full-service pathology lab with a digital PET-CT unit, allowing wide diagnosis under a roof. The founder of Mahajan Imaging, Dr. Harsh Mahajan said that the goal was to provide everything to the doctors that they need to take fast, accurate decisions.
“By combining this scanner with full laboratory support, we are trying to ensure that patients get the right diagnosis at the right time,” he said.
Kabir Mahajan, Chief Operating Officer of Mahajan Imaging, said that the new scanner will also support the ongoing research.
He said, “We are interacting with pharmaceutical companies to use this technique to track the effectiveness of new cancer remedies,” he said that Mahajan Imaging has introduced several advanced machines in its centers in the last one year.
The launch comes when India prepares to face an increase in cancer cases, with ICMR more than 1.5 million new cases by 2025 annually.
The government is also increasing its efforts, with a plan to open a 200 -day care cancer centers in district hospitals and 36 life -saving is recently steps to remove import duties on cancer drugs.
Advanced diagnostic equipment such as Omni Legend Scanner can help reduce late stage cancer diagnosis in the country.
