Apollo Hospital launches neuro navigation system, stroke command centre in Tiruchi
Apollo Speciality Hospitals in Tiruchi has launched a new neuro navigation system and a stroke command centre to enhance precision surgery and acute stroke management. These facilities aim to improve patient outcomes through advanced imaging and regional coordination.
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The integration of advanced medical technology in regional hospitals improves healthcare accessibility and critical care standards outside major metropolitan hubs.
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Tiruchi launched an advanced neuro navigation system and a stroke command centre aimed at providing precision neurosurgery and ancillary services on Thursday.
At a press gathering, a team of doctors, led by S. Fazal Ilahi, interventional neurologist, and consultant neurosurgeons S. Syed Ali, Mayilan Chinnappan and S. Senthil Kumar, explained the new facilities.
Dr. Fazal said that the neuro navigation system, an image-guided surgery technology, provides highly precise guidance during brain and spine surgeries. He said the system causes minimal damage to healthy brain tissues, leading to faster recovery, and improved patient outcomes.
A young patient from Thanjavur who had undergone a successful neurological procedure using the new system was introduced to the gathering.
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