NBI Endoscopy at SHRI
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 14, 2012:
Shija Hospitals and Research Institute, Langol, an ISO certified multi disciplinary healthcare institute becomes the first hospital in the state to install Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI) Endoscopy of Olympus Medical System Corporation in Manipur.
A release of business development Manager of the institute informed that a formal inauguration function of NBI was held today at SHRI auditorium.
Dr S Ibomcha, Director Health Sevices, Govt of Manipur, Prof GS Moirangthem, HOD Surgical Gastroenterology and MAS Unit, RIMS, Dr Gautam Das, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist from Kolkata and Dr Kh Palin, Managing Director, SHRI have graced the inaugural function as the chief guest, guests of honour and president respectively.
NBI is an advanced technique which enhances the accuracy of diagnosis by using narrow bandwidth filters in a red, green, blue sequential illumination system and thus helps in the diagnosis of malignant and premalignant gastrointestinal lesions, added the release.