The wait for resurrecting the only Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine available in Government facility in the State Capital has turned long with the company responsible to fix the error prone machine not able to repair it even after one month.
The MRI machine of the associated hospital of Doon Medical College (DMC) broke down on March 9.
The in charge of the machine, Mahendra Bhandari said that the Phillips India limited the company which manufactures the machine also holds its maintenance contract has decided to change the entire magnet assembly of the machine.
He claimed that this part has been imported from Netherlands has reached Chennai from where it would be transported to Dehradun. With this machine not in order the patients are forced to visit private radiology centres and hospitals for MRI.
These centres charge more money from the patient for the MRI which was being done for Rs 3500 in the associated hospital of DMC.