Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL For Action Against Hospitals, Entities Operating Radiological Equipment Without Licenses
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL For Action Against Hospitals, Entities Operating Radiological Equipment Without Licenses

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The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking action against all hospitals, medical colleges, diagnostic centres and any other entities operating radiology equipments without the requisite authorization or licenses.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of Union Government and Atomic. The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking action against all hospitals, medical colleges, diagnostic centres and any other entities operating radiology equipments without the requisite authorization or licenses. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of Union Government and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and listed the matter for hearing on April 16. “Despite the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's advisory emphasizing the necessity of ensuring diagnostic facilities are licensed by the AERB before undergoing prescribed medical X-ray examinations, compliance remains alarmingly low.

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Over 3,000 X-ray units in state illegal, says DRS report
5 years, 11 months ago

Over 3,000 X-ray units in state illegal, says DRS report

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The Directorate of Radiation Safety which was authorised to monitor the functioning of X-ray units, X-ray-computed tomography scanning centers and cath labs in the state till 2016, has reported to High Court more than 3,000 X-ray units are illegal, and those with scanning machines condemned in foreign countries are mushrooming in Kerala. The contention in the writ petition filed …

Thrissur: X-ray units, cath labs registered sans govt nod
6 years, 4 months ago

Thrissur: X-ray units, cath labs registered sans govt nod

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The registrations of the X-ray units, scanning centres and cath labs are being done in Kerala without proper inspection and approval of Directorate of Radiation Safety under the state government as the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board in Mumbai associated with the union government is giving online registration without any physical verification. Due to the oversight of the board, which …

Telangana and AP governments dilly-dally on body to inspect X-Ray machines
7 years, 3 months ago

Telangana and AP governments dilly-dally on body to inspect X-Ray machines

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The governments of AP and Telangana are yet to set up Directorates of Radiation Safety to inspect the X-ray equipment used for diagnosis and treatment at hospitals and diagnostic laboratories. For the establishment of a DRS, the department of health and family welfare of a state has to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the AERB for the …

Govt to start own radiation testing laboratory
13 years, 3 months ago

Govt to start own radiation testing laboratory

Firstpost  

New Delhi: To reduce dependency on private laboratories for reports on radiation emitted from mobile phones and telecom equipment, the telecom department is in process to start its own radiation testing laboratory under telecommunication engineering centres from March 2012. Earlier, DoT adopted International Commission On Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines where it fixed Specific energy Absorption rate at 2 Watt per …

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