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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Hospital launches a non-invasive technology to treat fibroids-The Hindu

Mirudhubashini Govindarajan, The Hindu Director of clinic, Centre, women and Karthik Kuppusamy, Director-India and (MRI), Wipro, GE Healthcare South Asia, after commissioning of Mr guided focused Technology Centre for women in Coimbatore ultrasound. Photo: Mr. non-invasive technology of Periasamy to treat uterine fibroids and adenomyosis - magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) technology - was launched in the Womens Center here Tuesday.

Mirudhubashini Govindarajan, explaining the technology, Director Clinical Centre, said it involves the treatment of fibroids and concentrates waves ultrasound instead of surgery adenomyosis using intensive and required no hospitalization and recovery time.

Ultrasonic waves heat and destroy the fibroids and endometriosis tissues that get eliminated by the body over a period of time.

Is an indispensable technology like almost 77% of women suffer from this condition and most of them were unaware of the symptoms.

Karthik Kuppusamy, Director-India and Asia South, MRI, Wipro, GE Healthcare, said that the MRI unit that was involved in it was equipped with diagnostic and therapeutic machines that could make the function or diagnose the presence and State fibroids and their treatment.

It implies the presence of a radiologist and a gynecologist who would oversee the process.

The treatment could be extended to women at the age of 20 to 50 and older who were on the verge of menopause. It was more advantageous for those who suffer from infertility, because the non-surgical procedure removed the fibroids/adenomyosis without scarring the uterus. Mr. Kuppusamy added that the same technology has been explored to treat cancer of the breast, brain, liver and prostate cancer.

Inaugurating the technology to the presence or the Vincent S.M., the mayor or the Coimbatore, Bala Naga Devi, Police search, range of Madurai, said it was a godsend for those who have suffered from this condition and could not make the treatment because of the fear of going under the knife and who could not spare the time to go to the hospital and recovery time at home.

Ludivine N.V., lawyer and Anusha Ravi, Executive Director, group of Institutions, congratulated Park.


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