Kochi, September 07:
Amrita Hospital Kochi has launched Kerala’s first artificial intelligence-powered imaging system, Optis Mobile Next Ultreon 2.0, a significant advancement in medical technology for the state.

This cutting-edge system allows doctors to detect coronary blockages with higher accuracy and enhances the effectiveness of coronary stenting procedures. The AI system will play a crucial role in speeding up diagnosis, providing detailed analysis, and predicting potential heart-related complications in advance.

Amrita Hospital's introduction of this AI imaging modality is part of its continuous efforts to invest in the latest medical technologies, ensuring world-class patient care. By integrating artificial intelligence into cardiac diagnostics, the hospital is setting a new standard in Kerala’s healthcare sector.

ABOUT AMRITA HOSPITAL, KOCHI (www.amritahospitals.org)

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital), based in Kochi, is one of the premier hospitals in South Asia. Founded in 1998 by Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (known worldwide as Amma), it offers a full range of primary and speciality-care medical services. Amma’s vision of providing advanced medical care to the poor and disadvantaged was the inspiration for Amrita Hospital, which today is a 1,300-bed (490 units) tertiary referral and teaching hospital, serving more than 8 lakh outpatients and more than 50,000 inpatients annually.

The massive healthcare infrastructure with over 3.33 million sq.ft. of built-up area, spread over 125 acres of land, supports a daily patient volume of approximately 3,500 outpatients with 95 percent inpatient occupancy. There are 12 super-speciality departments, 45 other departments, 4,500 support staff and 670 faculty members. The hospital’s extensive infrastructure offers facilities comprising 28 modern operating theatres, 275 equipped intensive-care beds, a fully computerised and networked Hospital Information System (HIS), a fully digital radiology department, 17 NABL accredited clinical laboratories and 24/7 telemedicine service.

In 2015, South Asia's first-ever Bilateral Hand Transplant Surgery was done at Amrita Hospital. The same year, Amrita Hospital won the British Medical Journal Award for the Best Surgical Team in South Asia. The Amrita team won the award for its two successful double hand transplants, the first and the second bilateral hand transplants in this region

Amrita Hospital Introduces Kerala’s First AI-Powered Cardiac Imaging System