Diagnostic Imaging & Radiology

DPR_CriticalCare_Upgrade Radiology block (DHS 2025-26) includes an AI PET-CT scanner (LSO crystal, Time-of-Flight technology) at ₹37 Cr — the most significant item NOT included in GR 29.08.2025. This is the gold standard for cancer staging, treatment response evaluation, and recurrence detection. RRSH's growing oncology burden (657% OPD growth) and planned LINAC + BMT programme make PET-CT essential for complete cancer care. No public-sector PET-CT exists in Amravati division. DHS demand figure only — no official quote or GR sanction on file; ₹37 Cr is the vault-recorded DHS demand figure.

Zero PET-CT in Amravati public sector. Cancer staging for RRSH oncology patients requires referral to Nagpur private PET-CT centres at ₹20,000–35,000 per scan — unaffordable for most Vidarbha patients. Inaccurate staging leads to inappropriate treatment intensity. LINAC radiation planning accuracy is significantly improved with PET-CT-guided dose contouring — absence limits the effectiveness of the planned radiotherapy unit.

AI PET-CT (LSO, Time-of-Flight) enables precise cancer staging for 300–500 scans/year at zero patient cost under MJPJAY. Essential companion to LINAC for accurate radiation treatment planning. Only public-sector PET-CT site for five districts. Eliminates ₹20,000–35,000 per-scan private referral cost for all RRSH oncology patients.

DPR_CriticalCare_Upgrade Radiology block (DHS 2025-26, state review, signed Dr. Shashank S. Durshetwar — Radiologist Class 1) allocates ₹134.35 Cr for the complete radiology upgrade: 3T MRI 32-channel (replaces outsourced 1.5T MOU — highest resolution diagnostic MRI for neurological, oncological, and musculoskeletal diagnosis), Digital Radiography system, Mammography unit (no public-sector mammography currently in five districts), 4D Echocardiography, and 2× Ultrasound machines. Includes PET-CT within total — see rad-01 for PET-CT breakdown. State review pending; CSR accelerates deployment 3–4 years ahead of government timelines.

RRSH MRI is outsourced (1.5T MOU) — no owned diagnostic imaging asset. No mammography in public sector for five districts — early breast cancer detection unavailable to rural Vidarbha women without private referral. Diagnostic capacity is the binding constraint on all clinical departments simultaneously: neurology, oncology, cardiology, and trauma all depend on imaging.

3T MRI + DR + Mammography + 4D Echo + Ultrasound creates a comprehensive public-sector diagnostic centre. 5,000+ diagnostic scans/year across modalities at zero patient cost. Mammography enables early breast cancer screening for rural Vidarbha women. 3T MRI enables high-resolution neuroimaging for all neurosurgery and stroke cases.