Adesh Diagnostics, an unit of Adesh Medical Centre (P) Ltd. introduced WHOLE BODY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) facility for the first time in Malwa region of Punjab and proved to be a boon for people of Bathinda and its surrounding region. The cost to patient for getting a MRI scan done is reduce due to close vicinity. Now patients would not have to go to distant areas such as Ludhiana (164 k.m.), Jalandhar (184 k.m.), Chandigarh (218 k.m.), Amritsar (175 k.m.) for MRI investigation and hence not bear extra expenditure and delay in diagnosis, which results in harmful consequences leading to death of patients.

Unprecedented developments have taken place that has catapulted MRI to the forefront of modern medical imaging. MRI has widespread applications in routine clinical practice and provides significant and valuable information that cannot be duplicated by other imaging modalities. This is especially true in imaging all lesions in head, spine and musculoskeletal system. MRI also has the unique advantage of assessing the entire vascular tree without the need of administering exogenous contrast agent. Presently MRI is used for imaging from head to foot; and from bone marrow imaging to bone and soft tissue.

We, at Adesh Diagnostics have installed latest and modern (brand new) SIGNA Profile/ i Open Magnetic Resonance System with a Slew Rate capability of 30mT/m/msec from WIPRO GE Medical Systems to deliver all advanced applications. The astounding variety of newer and faster acquisition techniques are providing unprecedented wealth of diagnostic information for patients.

Dr. G. S. Shekhawat, M.D. (Radio-diagnosis) and Gold Medallist from S. M. S. Medical College, Jaipur is one of the Directors of the company. This centre is running under his direct day-to-day supervision and management.

Dr. (Mrs.) Deepshikha Shekhawat is also M.D. (Radio-diagnosis), DNB (Radio diagnosis). She has also done one year PDCC (Post Doctoral Certificate Course) in Neuro-radiology & three years senior residency at SGPGI, Lucknow. She has been Assistant Professor at P.G.I., Chandigarh. Dr. (Mrs.) Shekhawat is also working as full-time Consultant Radiologist at Adesh Dignostics.

MRI has a vast critical role in early and correct diagnosis, which is the most important factor in management of critical patients. MRI has a very important role in Headache, Seizure, Stroke - EPI & Diffusion Images for Early Inject Detection, Brain Tumours. In Spine, Disc disease or any kind of tumour safe in diseases during pregnancy because MRI have no radiation. In child, no radiation hazard during Myelination of Brain, best Imaging Mortality in HIE, White Matter Disease. In joints, Cruciale Ligament Injury, Meniscitear, Joint Effusion, other joint diseases. In abdomen, very useful for Abdominal Tumours, Liver Masses, Renal Masses, Pelvic Masses, MRCP for Biliary system.

MRI : An overview:

MRI: A REVOLUTIONARY BREAKTHROUGH IN FIELD OF MEDICINE
MRI: A REVOLUTIONARY BREAKTHROUGH IN FIELD OF HEALTH
MRI: A NEW, SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR DIAGNOSIS
MRI: A SAFE AND SOUND INVESTIGATION
MRI: AN INDISPENSABLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL

We cater various novel techniques. Some of these are mentioned below:
1. Diffusion weighted Imaging (DWI)
DWI noninvasively and quickly provides information about the in-vivo water diffusion in the pathological tissue, hence providing early diagnosis of the Infarct within one hour.
2. Magnetic Resonace angiography (MRA)
MRA has enjoyed clinical success in the assessment of the cranial, carotid and peripheral vessels. The main advantage of MRA is the visualization of major blood vessels without the use of contrast agent. Contrast enhanced MRI tends to further increase the resolution, thus allowing visualization of smaller vessels with slow flow .It also overcomes the flow related artifacts.
3. Magnetic Resonace Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)-
MRCP is emerging as an exciting tool for the non-invasive evaluation of pancreatic and biliary ductal systems and is gradually replacing PTC and ERCP for diagnostic purposes. Duct dilatation, stricture and ductal filling defects are clearly seen and the diagnostic information obtained is equivalent to ERCP in most patients.
4. Magnetic Resonance Urography (MRU)
MRU is recently being added to the diagnostic work up of a case of urinary tract obstruction. The coronal images using FISP or HASTE sequences rapidly portray a dilated collecting system and demonstrate the site of obstruction. It avoids use of contrast agent and radiation to the patient.
5. Magnetic Resonance Myelography (MRM)
It is a non-invasive modality that gives myelography-like pictures without the need for injection of contrast agent into the subarachnoid space. It is done by two techniques namely RARE (highly T2 weighted image) and FISP 3D.
6. Magnetic Resonance Cisternography (MRC)
MRC is a non-invasive way of detection of CSF leaks with no need of lumbar puncture and injection of intra-thecal contrast or use of ionizing radiation.

Since a prompt and accurate diagnosis is important for determining treatment strategies and planning rehabilitation programs, we hope that we would be of help to patients to get significant health benefits from the pivotal information provided by MRI.

An optimistic note :
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING: DOOR TO A NEW HORIZON IN MODERN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGING.