Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) representatives, members of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Department of Health and Family Welfare, representatives of radiology associations and obstetrics and gynaecology societies have come together to work on guidelines for safe and effective disposal of used or defunct sonography machines which will comply with the PCPNDT Act.
Dr Kishor Taori, MMC Chairman explained that as per the PCPNDT Act the users of sonography machines should submit a monthly report to local authorities giving details like number of tests and type of tests etc done on the machine on day-to-day basis. Even in the case of defunct machines, it is necessary to inform that zero tests were performed on the machine or else the doctor/s can be taken to task over it.
The meeting deliberated on ways and means to dispose defunct machines and one of the suggestions put forth were sale of these machines to registered scrap dealers. The authorities are also looking at a method by which each machine sold will have a unique identification (UID) which can later be transferred to the person who buys the machine. A new strategy is likely to be formed after deliberating on the suggestions and recommendations put forth during the meeting, informed Dr Taori.
EH News Bureau
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