National Doctor’s Day 2025 Significance

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025admin

Every year, National Doctor’s Day is celebrated to recognize the priceless contributions that doctors make to people’s lives and communities. National Doctor’s Day is not just a celebration; it is a reaffirmation of our commitment to providing holistic and sustainable healthcare. As we navigate the complexities of modern healthcare, doctors remain the bedrock of our […]

Growing Cancer burden Of India in 2025

June 12, 2025admin

India’s Growing Cancer Burden: In 2022, India saw an estimated 1.46 million new cancer cases, with a crude incidence rate of 100.4 per 100,000 people. This means roughly 1 in 9 people in India are expected to develop cancer during their lifetime. The most common cancers in India are lung cancer in men and breast cancer in […]

Selfies can affect a teenager’s health

June 6, 2025admin

Selfies can affect a teenager’s self-esteem and mental health, and cause a preoccupation with “likes.”Teenagers may take selfies as a form of entertainment, to document events in their lives, or to put on social media. Parents and caregivers should be aware of the potential negative influences teens may face exposure to and help guide them […]

LIVER ELASTOGRAPHY

January 8, 2025January 9, 2025admin

SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY Shear wave elastography is a newer ultrasound technology used to check tissue stiffness. A transducer delivers high-intensity pulses that produce shear waves, which create a higher-quality image. The concept is similar to strain elastography, but instead of using transducer pressure to compare a shift in an ultrasound A-line (thereby measuring changes in strain), a […]

Neuro PET

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025admin

What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)? Positron emission tomography (PET) is a type of nuclear medicine procedure that measures metabolic activity of the cells of body tissues. PET is actually a combination of nuclear medicine and biochemical analysis. Used mostly in patients with brain or heart conditions and cancer, PET helps to visualize the biochemical […]

Gallium PET (GA 68)- DOTATOC AND PSMA

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025admin

DOTATOC Scan – Prominent images for finer diagnosis In recent times, PET CT studies have gained much importance in detecting many diseases. In many diseases like neuroendocrine tumors etc often get missed on a standard FDG PET study. Ga-68 labeled PET studies are asked for such clinical situations. Alike standard PET scans, the G8-Ga labeled PET […]