AIIMS-P to Enhance Patient Care with AI-Driven Technology | Patna News

AIIMS Patna has partnered with the health ministry’s e-health division to develop AI-driven healthcare solutions and has acquired AI-enabled medical devices to improve patient treatment. Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, head of cardiothoracic surgery, emphasized the importance of understanding AI’s principles as it transforms healthcare through enhanced diagnostics, such as detecting cancers and heart diseases from medical imaging. The orthopaedic department has started robotic surgeries for higher precision. To combat tuberculosis (TB), the state health department plans to implement AI-assisted screenings in rural areas with portable X-ray machines, aiming to identify the approximately 200,000 TB patients in Bihar and streamline their treatment. Pramod Kumar Singh, the director of disease control, noted that AI technology could improve TB detection and treatment protocols. Dr. Satish Kumar of Nalanda Medical College urged for AI equipment in all state health centers to facilitate timely diagnoses and reduce hospital overcrowding.

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