Fujifilm has installed ‘Amulet’ a low dose 50-micron full field digital mammography system with computer-aided diagnostics (CAD) system, at Mahajan Imaging Centre, New Delhi, to help doctors detect breast cancer early. The Amulet was launched at a summit on ‘Advances in Medical Technology in the Fight against Breast Cancer’ organised by Fujifilm and Mahajan Imaging.
Chander Shekhar Sibal, EVP, Medical Division informed, “Amulet, derived from the Latin word ‘amuletum’ means an object that protects a person from troubles, brings good luck and fortune”.
Amulet, at Mahajan Imaging is reportedly India’s first full field digital mammography with 50 micron resolution, equipped with Fujifilm’s direct conversion flat panel detector (FPD) technology. This apparently enhances visualisation of the breast and offers greater details of abnormal areas such as micro classifications and tumours, thus helping more accurate diagnosis. The ergonomic design of the system provides comfort for women.
“We have seen a sea change in mammography technology over the last couple of decades, it started with screen-film mammography and gradually moved to CR based mammography, which is still the most popular form of mammography in India today,” said Dr Harsh Mahajan, Founder of Mahajan Imaging Centre and honorary radiologist to the President of India.
“Today, with the 50 micron resolution of the Amulet, full field digital mammography system, we have the capability to see the breasts with much more clarity than ever before. The computer aided diagnostics system installed with the machine helps direct the radiologist in the direction of lesions that would normally not be seen by the naked human eye,” he added.
According to Dr Mahajan, the new breast cancer detecting machine is the first of its kind in India and is one of the most advanced mammography systems in the world. It uses artificial intelligence algorithms to assist the radiologists in detecting abnormalities that would not normally be seen by the naked human eye. There is not much difference in the cost of mammography using Amulet and it will continue to cost around Rs 3,000 per person.
Dr Urvashi Prasad Jha, Senior Gynaecologist, Laparoscopic and Cancer Surgeon, Fortis Group of Hospitals, talked about her own battle against breast cancer — from diagnosis to treatment and coming back to work. She said, “I got my own scan done majorly out of curiosity. I never thought it could happen to me. I was lucky, we caught it in the early stages and I could successfully fight it off. My message to all women out there would be to not ignore their health.”
Speaking at the summit Dr Ashok Vaid, Chairman, Department of Medical Oncology at Medanta Medicity Hospital said, “One of the biggest advantages of detecting breast cancer in its early stages is that it can be treated much more easily, and the treatment outcomes are also much better.”
Sushma Swaraj, Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha said, “There should be a study to find out why cancer cases have become so common in India— is it because the increased use of pesticides, the increasing use of devices emitting radiation, etc., – so that preventive measures could be taken.”
EH News Bureau
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