Sambalpur: Serious allegations such as filling the patient inside the MRI machine and stopping the scan from the half and demanding extra money

There have been serious allegations that the local diagnostic authorities have demanded additional funding for contrast injections from patient relatives by filling the patient with MRI machines and stopping the scan from halfway through. Deenmani Bhim, a Sambalpur-based CMO, has lodged a complaint with the Odisha and state health and family welfare departments in Burla’s Gupta Diagnostics on 2nd April. In his complaint, Mr. Bhim stated that a doctor from Sambalpur had advised him to have a brain scan during treatment. He contacted Burla Gupta Diagnostics, a brain MRI service provider, to find out how much brain scanning would cost. He was told Rs 5,500. He and his brother went to Gupta Diagnostics for a scan on the 2nd April. He was also told he would pay Rs 5,500. After paying the cash and bringing the bill, he was sent to another building for the MRI. There he was completed with an MRI machine and the scanning was started. After about 15 minutes of scanning, the technician turned off the machine and came to the room. He needs to be given a contrast injection. It will cost another Rs 2,500. He told Deenmani’s brother to go to the counter and pay the bills. Deenmani’s brother then went to the counter in the other room and returned the money by card as there was no cash. After seeing the bill, Deenmani inside the machine was removed and re-injected. Then there was the rest of the scan. Deenmani questions why he was not told on the phone or at the counter that he would be charged extra money. Had he not brought an additional Rs 2,500 and had no card, he would have had to return by half-scanned that day. He asserted that his confession had been obtained through torture and that his confession had been obtained through torture. According to Raju Jazodia, co-owner of Gupta Diagnostics, only 5 to 10 percent of patients suffer from contrast injection. In each case, they have seized it, despite obstacles we can scarcely imagine. “It is also suggested that additional billing be made if injections are required. It’s not just us, it’s all about us. Similarly, it is not right to keep patients inside the machine and send them for billing. Scanning is a continuous process and it continues. Anyone who needs an injection is re-scanned for a while after giving the injection. So none of the above allegations are true. Mr. Jazodia said he would ask the diagnostic officer about the patient’s complaint that the injection had not been notified in advance.