The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai will jointly develop new technology for effective and low-cost treatment of patients, it was announced on Thursday.
The institutes on Thursday signed a MoU to explore new opportunities for research.
AIIMS Director Dr. Nitin M. Nagarkar and IIT Bhilai Director Prof. Rajat Moona said after the signing that IIT had developed new technology and equipment after continuous research to reduce the cost of eye patients and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
This will be transferred to AIIMS for trial.
Nagarkar said this will open a new chapter for teachers of both the institutes as they can start joint research. There is always a need for new technology in the field of medicine, which IIT engineers can fulfill.
Moona said there were more than 10 startups in IITs which have provided technical expertise for various sectors. A new machine has been made to test the light of the eyes at low cost.