TDB under DST backs Panacea Medical Technologies to build and commercialise made-in-India 32-slice CT scanner

Key facts

• The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, signed an agreement with Panacea Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Malur, Karnataka, to support the development and commercialisation of an indigenous 32-slice Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner under the Make in India initiative.
• Panacea Medical Technologies is an Indian medical device manufacturer specialising in radiotherapy and radiology, and the project envisages design, development and deployment of a 32-slice CT scanner for diagnostic imaging across various clinical disciplines.
• Medical devices have been identified as a priority sector under the Make in India initiative, and indigenous development of high-end equipment aims to reduce dependence on imported technologies.
• Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak is the Secretary of the Technology Development Board (TDB).