AIIMS Guwahati launches multiple cutting-edge healthcare facilities
Guwahati: Multiple cutting-edge healthcare facilities were inaugurated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Guwahati (AIIMS Guwahati) on Tuesday, marking a significant advancement for healthcare standards in the Northeast.
The newly inaugurated facilities include drone services for rapid delivery of essential medical supplies, a modern auditorium and a radiotherapy block.
The radiotherapy block is equipped with a high-energy linear accelerator, a high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy unit and a four-dimensional computed tomography simulator (4D-CT Simulator), revolutionising cancer care in the region.
With these advancements, AIIMS Guwahati will expand its ability to treat patients with complex health needs, conduct advanced research in cancer treatment protocols and train future radiation oncologists and medical physicists.
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Additionally, advanced diagnostic and treatment services, including a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit with a 3 tesla (3T) scanner, a biplane digital subtraction angiography (DSA) cath lab for international radiology facilities and neurovascular interventions, and a dexa scan for bone health.
The newly established night shelter at AIIMS Guwahati will offer accommodation for families of patients travelling long distances for care, enhancing their comfort and convenience.
AIIMS Guwahati now plans to introduce a trauma evacuation centre, a child development and early intervention unit, and a stroke centre in the near future.
With these state-of-the-art services, AIIMS Guwahati is set to become a premier destination for healthcare in the region, committed to blending compassion with technology to serve the people.