Data presented in the Telangana Legislative Council reveals a disparity in medical imaging infrastructure, with 50 CT scanners and only nine MRI machines available across state government hospitals.
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Through the Reader lens: The Telangana Health Department recently reported that the state government hospital network operates 50 CT scanners across 48 institutions, but only nine MRI machines across eight institutions. The data was disclosed in the Legislative Council following an inquiry by MLC S. Vani Devi regarding diagnostic capacity and service accessibility. The limited number of MRI machines highlights a significant concentration of advanced imaging infrastructure in a few specific hospitals.
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- [1]The HinduneutralTelangana has 50 CT scanners, only nine MRI machines across government hospitals
- [2]The Hindu — TelangananeutralTelangana has 50 CT scanners, only nine MRI machines across government hospitals