Due to its non-invasive nature, low cost, broad diagnostic applicability, and easy handling, ultrasound (US) imaging is the second-most used imaging modality in clinical practice after conventional X-ray radiography. Historically,…Read More
The biochemistry/immunochemistry instruments and reagents are integral part of lab equipment in any tertiary care hospital. For a hospital with high occupancy at out-patient and in-patient level and busy operating…Read More
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is arguably one of the latest technological advancements in biological sciences for the past few years. Research as well as diagnostics fields have witnessed a rapid revolution…Read More
In the last 20 years, laser has become a popular method of management for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, tumors, stones, urinary strictures, or lesions of the external genitalia. Lasers…Read More
Almost two decades back, these terms were unknown in the medical world, and in fact, would have sounded at best incomprehensible, to most practitioners. The term molecular diagnostics (MDx) refers…Read More
Real time polymerase chain reaction technology has revolutionized the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment in many infections such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Diseases of epidemiologic importance such as…Read More
Detecting, diagnosing, and treating unexpected incidence in an ICU setting is done in many ways, including clinical sign symptoms, and by physical display of a patient’s vital parameters on an…Read More
One of the most powerful and universally used imaging tools in the world is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which has acquired vast visibility in this modern age. The MRI is…Read More
Dr Monika Sanghavi Resident Anesthetist, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre In anesthesia and critical care, monitoring hemodynamics with effective tissue oxygenation is on the top. Initial 50 years of…Read More
In the recent past with increase in screening tests and therapeutic monitoring of hemostasis, many new innovative techniques have been introduced for coagulation analyzers. Broadly, coagulation analyzers can be divided…Read More
Over the past decades, microarray technology has revolutionized modern human medico-diagnostic research through its rapid and multianalysis assays. In 2003, this technology was introduced in the clinical field for molecular…Read More
The field of clinical microbiology is evolving at a rapid pace with the advent of new technologies, rapid evolution of antimicrobial resistance, and discovery of new pathogens. Platforms such as…Read More
World Heart Day, celebrated every year on September 29, spreads awareness about cardiovascular disease and highlights the actions that individuals can take to prevent and control cardiovascular diseases. Roughly a…Read More
Life is precious! It should not be allowed to go easily and one should be always prepared to take all possible necessary actions to save it. A single shock, if…Read More
Certain bacterial infections now defy all antibiotics. The resistance problem may be reversible, but only if society begins to consider how the drugs affect good bacteria as well as bad….Read More