One of the finest examples of man’s ability to build incredible things in good time is the MRI. Yes, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine, that round machine in an enclosed room that generates images of the inside of your body that your doctor will use to tell you how bad... [Read More]

Many people think how difficult it to give birth girl child in a society where sons are considered everything. In the early 1990s, an affordable ultrasound technology spread across India and people start using it for sex determination [Read More]

The logo of the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers, abbreviated as NABH, can be seen proudly displayed as a badge of honour on the visage of many hospitals. For them, it showcases to the world at large and their potential clients in particular the fact that they... [Read More]

The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard is a network protocol that has been used for years for handling, storing, printing and transmit medical images. One could say that is the the reason for the boom in medical imaging and subsequent improvements in diagnosis. I can confidently say... [Read More]

Radiodiagosis is a funny thing, isn’t it? You walk into a room, strangely decorated and with an even stranger looking machine in the middle. You then hear some whirring sounds, and are reminded to stay still. The result of this? Some black and white photos of the insides of your... [Read More]