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New ultrasound scan uses laser instead of acoustics to image human body

"We're at the beginning of what we could do with laser ultrasound," said Brian W. Anthony, a senior author on the paper from MIT

Govt plans to set up hubs for manufacturing medical devices, bulk drugs

Eight proposed parks aim to reduce import dependence, boost local manufacturing

Regulation of medical devices set for overhaul to improve quality, safety

Health ministry has issued a draft notification to define all medical devices under Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Govt sets up a separate advisory board for medical devices sector

This will be on the lines of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), which looks into issues in the pharmaceuticals sector

Domestic medical device makers seek 15% price preference in public tenders

AIMED has noted that India is 70 per cent import-dependent in medical devices, and 90 per cent in medical electronics