Port Blair, Aug 24: A state of the art, 16-Slice spiral CT Scan machine was inaugurated by Lt Gen NC Marwah, PVSM, AVSM Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command on 23 Aug 12 at INHS Dhanvantari. The function was attended by a host of senior Service officers and civilian dignitaries including Dr. SK Paul, Director Health Services.
The ultra modern CT Machine has multi detector capabilities and can virtually slice the body into 0.625 mm thick sections. With this machine even a lesion as small as 2 mm can be picked up with confidence.
With the inauguration of the CT Scan, there has been a quantum jump in the capabilities of INHS Dhanvantari to offer diagnostic and therapeutic management to ex-serviceman and personnel posted to the islands. This would enhance the abilities of the doctors at INHS Dhanvantari to save lives in critical cases and also provide better health care to routine non critical cases.
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