Molecular diagnostics based on nucleic acid testing (NAT) has emerged from research into clinical practice and has become a dominant platform in clinical medicine. These tests have established as effective tools for disease management and play an important role in early detection and treatment of a wide range of diseases. Molecular tests currently range from infectious diseases and genetic disorders ...

Dr. D Suhasini, Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Apollo Health City, HyderabadOn blood gas and electrolyte analyzers and reagents market in IndiaBlood gas and electrolyte analyzers are essential diagnostic technique in critical care management; they are being used in the entire private sector and also in hospitals managed by Central Government, autonomous institutes, and ...

Being organized as part of the 70th Annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASICON 2010), ASITECH will be held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India from December 15-20, 2010 and promises to provide an ideal platform for exhibition of medical technologies and instrumentation as well as fruitful Business to Client and Business to ...

Dr. Debajyoti Chaudhuri, Sr. Consultant-Radiology, Max Superspecialty Hospital,New DelhiCT scans have undergone a tremendous change in the recent years owing mainly to greater research in the field of diagnostic imaging wherein emphasis has been placed on factors of resolution, speed, and radiation.The conventional (non-helical) CT scanners took long time for scanning and the combined factors of sub-optimal resolution and radiation ...

Blood gas and electrolyte analyzers are used for simple blood tests, as well as for sophisticated suites of tests that allow physicians to monitor patient health in various settings. In addition to clinical diagnostics, blood gas analyzers are finding use in respiratory therapy and point-of-care diagnostics.Armed with computer interfaces and internal algorithms the latest models attain a high level of ...

For the past 12 years, Dr. Vijay Bhat has been working with Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, as the head of Biochemistry Department. During his career he has published several articles in national and international journals, and his present field of interest is in molecular diagnostics of hemoglobinopathies using mass spectrometry as a powerful tool. Dr. Vijay Bhat, Head- Biochemistry Department, Manipal ...

Dr. Shirish (M.S.) HiremathConsultant Cardiologist and Director of Cardiac Cath Lab, Ruby Hospital, Pune Dr. Hiremath is a well-known figure in cardiac circles throughout the world. Since past 25 years, he has served as consulting cardiologist and director of the cardiac cath lab at Ruby Hall in Pune. He has also held the post of president of National Interventional Council ...

Schiller Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.CARDIOVIT AT - 301: Single channel ECG machineKey Features 12 lead computerized ECG machine Simultaneous 12 lead acquisition Light weight, approximately 1.75 kg Thermal printing on 57 mm paper Memory of last ECG Ultra compact design In-built ECG measurement software TRUSCOPE elite: Modular multiparameter monitorKey Features 17 inches touch-screen TFT-LCD display with 13 touch buttons 3/5/7 ...

The advent of computed tomography (CT) has revolutionized the face of radiological diagnosis. CT continues to be a central modality in both inpatient and outpatient care. It is one of the few modalities that have undergone transformation in terms of technological advancement and product innovation since its inception in the 1970s. The recent past has seen a transition from low-end ...

Currently working at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi since 2004, Dr. ML Bera has also served in the Army Medical Corps for 23 years. He has also been in charge of radiology departments in Jaipur Golden Hospital and Moolchand Hospital for one year each. Dr. (Col) M L Bera,Sr. Consultant Radiologist and In-Charge-CT Scan Center, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar, ...

One of the primary factors driving the molecular diagnostic instrument and reagents market in India is the cost per test. Neeraj Gupta, Director-Sales and Marketing, Imperial Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.On market trends2009 has been an eventful year with major key decisions made by the government to promote Indian companies for a cost effective approach in molecular diagnostics in India. The ...

Dr. K Iravathy Goud, Consultant and HOD- Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics Laboratory, Apollo Hospitals, HyderabadGenetic disorder is an illness caused by abnormalities in chromosomes or genes. Most disorders are quite rare and affect one person in every several thousands or millions. Although the present scientific understanding of genetic diseases has been accomplished in the past century, the diseases themselves have ...

"Corporate and government hospitals are expanding the ICUs. The critical care market is on a 15 percent per annum growth path." Pawan Jindal, Deputy Regional Manager, Instrumentation Laboratory India On market trendsIn 2009, the total sales of blood gas and electrolyte combination model is approximately 400 instruments and standalone electrolyte analyzers are approximately 1000 units. The reagent sales for blood ...

S N Dayanidhi, Managing Director, Afford Medical Technologies.Blood gas analyzer is one of the most important critical care equipment used in all major critical care units, cardiac operating rooms, and laboratories. It is often considered as white elephant by most intensivists and biochemists because of the high cost of maintenance and use of whole blood heparinised samples which lead to ...

Research has confirmed the caregiver risk associated with patient handling. Biomechanical studies tell us that manually moving and lifting patients cannot be performed safely, that such movements exceed the biomechanical limits of workers. When these limits are exceeded, not only do muscles develop micro-tears, but micro-fractures occur to the spine, and result in the debilitating disc degeneration found in many ...

Supratim Majumdar, Industry Analyst-Healthcare, South Asia and Middle East, Frost & SullivanOngoing efforts to raise disease awareness in India have both increased the number of diagnosed cases and expanded the base of patients available for the treatment of hepatitis C. The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was 1.2 percent of the population in 2009. It is expected to ...

Dr. Ajit Srivastava, Manager-LCMS, Agilent TechnologiesMass spectrometry market in India is standing at a turning point in terms of applications of the technology. Traditional applications of triple quadrupole analyzers in the CROs and clinical market have seen a downward trend as the market is yet to recover fully from the global meltdown in 2009, which hit this segment with maximum ...

Pankaj K Tyagi, Head-3M ESPE Dental Division, 3M HealthcareA smile says a thousand words... and in today's world, it is not just a gateway to one's personality but creates a lasting impression in the eyes of the beholder. Dental treatments are no longer restricted to just the essential, gone are the days when mother would take her child to a ...

Health insurers are making losses with claims substantially in excess of insurance premium collected. In an effort to improve business viability, health insurers have restricted cashless treatment to select preferred partner network (PPN) hospitals and are negotiating lower prices with these hospitals. There has been a sharp cut in the number of PPN hospitals and the majority of large hospitals ...

Our mission is to provide world-class care within everybody's reach.Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre (MMHRC) Madurai, managed by SR Trust, is the region's largest multi-specialty hospital with 600 beds and 25 major specialties. The hospital is extensively relied for its emergency and critical care. We are in the process of getting the laboratory services and the hospital accredited under ...

Sharad Juneja, Business Manager - CT, Philips Electronics India Ltd (Healthcare) The advent of computed tomography (CT) has revolutionized the face of radiological diagnosis. CT continues to be a central modality in both inpatient and outpatient care. It is one of the few modalities that have undergone transformation in terms of technological advancement and product innovation since its inception in ...

"The new technology that we plan to bring is CT guided surgical suites at an affordable price." Som Panicker, Vice President-MRI Division, Sanrad Medical SystemsOn market trendsThe overall market for CT scanners in 2009 was reasonably good. The total Indian market was approximately Rs. 500 crore and the entry level and 4 slice CT segment did good business. With lots ...

Jyoti Chainani, Application Specialist-Molecular Biology, bioMerieux India Pvt. Ltd.On market trends2009 was full of opportunities and challenges. Molecular diagnostics continued to show fast growth of around 40 percent despite the unfavorable economic environment. In particular, various companies played an active role in developing kits and platform against the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. There has been installation of 10 new generation ...

Subramanian Dharmaraj, Marketing Manager, MCB Division, Labindia Instruments Pvt. Ltd.On market trends2009 was a commendable year for Labindia having a growth exceeding 25 percent with respect to installed base as well as revenue growth. The first half of 2010 has been slightly below projected growth, but the prospects for the second half seems to be improving. We expect 2010 to ...

The legacy of the human genome project and succeeding comparative genome sequencing efforts have left DNA sequencing synonymous with large-scale de novo genome sequencing resulting in the development of new applications and tools that are being used across many areas of basic and applied life sciences research.A surge in innovation is shaking up the DNA sequencing market. DNA sequencers have ...