Events

TiP Program on Colour Flow Mapping in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Dr. S. Suresh, Mediscan Systems, Chennai at Ludhiana, May 28, 2000	Luminary Lecture by Dr L N Tannenbaum on Multislice CT and MR Applications, May 29, 2000, Mumbai.

GE Cardiology Seminar

Leading cardiologists from Bangalore, Dr S S Ramesh and Dr Ravi Kishore shared the stage with Dr Fredrick Robertson, CEO of GE Marquette to highlight the role of newer technologies in cardiac screening and the use of electrophysiology in the lab in Bangalore on May 24, 2000.

Mentioning that the challenges in front of health care providers, worldwide were by and large similar and revolve around lesser budgets, spiralling costs and ever increasing acuity levels of patients, together with the problem of medical equipment getting obsolete, Dr Robertson shared with the audience of leading cardiologists from South India the evolution of new patient monitoring technologies which will enhance better patient care in a very cost effective manner in the times to come. He mentioned that the approach was to track more accurately the movement in vital signs parameters that affect the overall physical conditions of the patient in specific care areas.

Dr Ramesh talked about the various non-invasive diagnostic screening technologies which were helping the medical fraternity to fight with the increasing numbers of cardiac patients in our country. He complimented GE on being the first company to offer complete cardiology solutions starting from an ECG machine to complete cathlab solutions using both the fixed lab and the revolutionary GE -OEC lab which provides the optimum mix of set up and running cost vis- a-vis throughput in a new cardiac centre.

Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre brings yet another innovation in preventive
Cardiology - Cardiac Scan Centre, May 15, 2000.

Expanding on the role of electrophysiology (EP) in the Cathlab, Dr Ravi Kishore focused on new application technologies. Mentioning how the information gathered has increased using EP equipment with more number of channels, he stressed that dedicated EP equipment were the need of the hour to manage tricky cases. Dr Kishore felt that the GE PRUCKA association was another step in completing the cardiology portfolio and would be well appreciated by cardiologists all over the world.

Dr Ravi Kishore, Dr. S S Ramesh, and Dr Fredrick Robertson

In the panel discussion following the clinical seminar, the focus was on providing timely and cost effective cardiac care. The emerging role of telemedicine and use of the Internet to leverage technologies to reach out to people in remote locations was well appreciated by the audience.