Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 07 2010:
The MRI facilities in Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) shall remain suspended for some days beginning from Thursday.
This is because of the fact that Helium gas to operate the MRI machine is out of stock.
It could not be replenished because of the 68-day blockade, Media Advisor, RIMS informed today.
Despite the fact that the blockade had been suspended the transportation services cannot be resumed satisfactorily in the highways.
Though road permit had been issued for bringning it along highway 53 movement of the trucks is hampered by the bad road condition.
Reports are that there is likely to be a 48 hour strike.
Besides movement of vehicles will be suspended for some days for the repairings of the highways.
Under the circumstances the patients cannot avail themselves of the MRI facilities in RIMS for some days.
The inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted, the Media Advisor stated.