Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi has added a Dual Source 256-slice CT scanner and three advanced MRI machines, expanding diagnostic capacity at one of the capital’s government-run hospitals. The equipment was inaugurated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and has been provided by Indian Oil Corporation Limited under its corporate social responsibility initiative.
The new diagnostic facilities are intended to support treatment across cardiology, oncology, neurology, urology, orthopaedics and paediatric care. According to the information released through Millennium Post, the machines will help doctors identify conditions including strokes, cancers, liver and prostate diseases, and musculoskeletal disorders more accurately and quickly.
Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the CT scan and MRI services would be available to patients free of cost. The decision is significant for a hospital that serves a large number of patients and is located in a densely populated part of Delhi, where access to advanced diagnostic testing can directly affect the speed and affordability of treatment.
The 256-slice CT scanner is designed for detailed imaging, while the three MRI machines increase the hospital’s available magnetic resonance imaging capacity. The source report did not specify the machines’ individual operating capacity, the number of patients expected to benefit daily, or the date on which services would begin for patients.
At the inauguration, Gupta said her government was committed to ensuring that citizens were not denied quality healthcare because of financial constraints or other difficulties. The expansion adds diagnostic infrastructure to a public hospital where free access is intended to reduce the financial burden associated with advanced imaging.
The Chief Minister also referred to other facilities introduced at Lok Nayak Hospital, including a Lactation Management Unit functioning as a milk bank, a nucleic acid testing machine for HIV and hepatitis screening, and a dedicated ward for patients with rare diseases. She also highlighted the Anmol Yojana, under which newborns are screened for potential genetic disorders to support early detection and timely treatment.
The latest equipment installation places diagnostic access alongside these specialised services within the hospital’s public-care system. Further operational details, including appointment procedures, reporting timelines and the number of patients who can use the new machines, were not provided in the source report.
