Chennai Hospital Uses Advanced Imaging to Reduce Radiation Exposure
What Happened
MGM Healthcare Malar, Adyar has introduced ultra-low-dose CT chest screening and low-dose CT coronary angiography that use AI-based image reconstruction to detect cancer and coronary artery disease earlier while significantly reducing radiation exposure. The hospital said its chest screening programme covered 260 patients, resulting in 54 cancer detections, while 133 coronary CT scans were performed using a low-radiation protocol.
Key Takeaways
The new approach aims to improve early detection of lung cancer and heart disease while reducing patients' exposure to radiation and contrast agents. Doctors say AI-driven imaging helps maintain diagnostic accuracy even with substantially lower radiation doses.