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Highlights They called the statement unscientific and irresponsible They insisted that CT scans are safe and effective Chennai: Indian Radiological & Imaging Association(IRIA), a registered body has issued a statement clarifying that Computerized Tomography or CT scans are not harmful as was projected by the AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria in a media interaction. The Association has mentioned that Dr. Guleria’s claims of CT scan being equal to 300-400 X-Rays, upping cancer risk are wrong and outdated. IRIA says that one CT-Scan being equal to the radiation exposure of 300-400 X-rays is a...

Covid Testing: ICMR's new advisory recommends scaling up rapid antigen tests Covid Testing: ICMR's new advisory recommends scaling up rapid antigen tests Mirror Online / Updated: May 5, 2021, 07:57 IST Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory for COVID-19 testing and recommended upscaling testing using RATs. The apex health research body issued the advisory in view of laboratories facing challenges to meet the expected testing target. "At present, the laboratories are facing challenges to meet the expected testing tar...

Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory for COVID-19 testing and recommended upscaling testing using RATs. The apex health research body issued the advisory in view of laboratories facing challenges to meet the expected testing target. "At present, the laboratories are facing challenges to meet the expected testing target due to extraordinary caseload and staff getting infected with COVID-19. In view of this situation, it is imperative to optimize the RTPCR testing and simultaneously increase the access and availabil...

Mumbai News LIVE: Vaccine stock for second dose for 45+ people over at six centres LIVE NOW Mumbai News LIVE: Vaccine stock for second dose for 45+ people over at six centres Mumbai on Monday reported the lowest number of new covid-19 cases in the last 47 days as 2,662 persons tested positive for the virus. On the other hand, 78 persons died due to the infection. The overall case count of the city now stands at 6,58,866 with 13,408 fatalities. At present, the metropolis has over 54,000 active cases. Bmc Commissioner Iqbal Chahal has urged citizens to come forward and get tested for covid. Mah...

/ COVID Positive? Here's what AIIMS director says about conducting CT scans, blood tests to spot biomarkers and use of steroids COVID Positive? Here's what AIIMS director says about conducting CT scans, blood tests to spot biomarkers and use of steroids Mirror Online / Updated: May 4, 2021, 13:43 IST With people conducting several tests including CRP, CT Scans among others after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, Randeep Guleria has warned of some serious side effects. Guleria, addressing the media, said that through Computerized Tomography (CT) scans, one increases exposure to radia...