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From setup to operational excellence, our consultancy empowers labs and hospitals to excel in radiology.
Navigate the evolving world of radiology with expert guidance. Whether you specialize in soft radiology like X-rays and ultrasounds or advanced techniques like CT, MRI, and nuclear imaging, we provide the insights you need to stay ahead. As India's radiology market expands rapidly, driven by increased healthcare awareness and demand, our consultancy helps you capture growth opportunities with precision.
This consultancy offers market insights into India's 55,000+ radiology labs, expert guidance on setup and operational efficiency, and consultation on advanced imaging technologies like CT, MRI, and nuclear imaging. It also covers global radiology trends, including the impact of AI and rising diagnostic demand on the market's 7%+ CAGR growth.
Most scan centres start with one or two modalities and add more as volumes grow. Each step up changes the space, shielding, approvals and staff you need.
A compact room with no ionising radiation, making it a common starting point. It needs PCPNDT registration and a qualified sonologist or radiologist to perform scans.
A shielded room with a separate operator position. It needs AERB registration and a designated Radiation Safety Officer.
A larger shielded gantry room with its own control room, stable power and air-conditioning. The room layout must be approved by AERB before a licence is issued.
No ionising radiation, but the room needs RF shielding, magnetic-safety zoning and careful structural and cooling planning. It is usually the largest investment of the four.
Who refers in your area and which scans they send out of town. That decides which modalities earn their place on day one and which can wait for volume.
Room sizes and positions worked out around the shielding each modality needs, with the control position, changing space and waiting area planned so patients and staff do not cross.
Machines matched to expected daily scans rather than to a brochure, with installation, calibration and handover managed through to first use.
The approvals below, prepared and filed in the order they have to happen — layout approval before installation, licence before the first patient.
Deciding on-site, tele-reporting or a mix, and setting up the workflow so a scan leaves the machine and comes back as a signed report.
Staff training and commissioning, then the doctor outreach and local marketing that bring the first referrals through the door.
Imaging has approvals that must be in place before you scan your first patient. Requirements vary by state and by the equipment you install, so treat this as a starting checklist.
AERB registration or licence for X-ray and CT, including approval of the room layout
Radiation shielding designed to the approved layout and verified before use
A designated Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for X-ray and CT
PCPNDT registration for ultrasound, with the mandatory notice displayed
Registration under the Clinical Establishments Act (or your state's equivalent)
Biomedical waste authorisation, fire NOC and trade licence
Which approvals apply depends on the modalities you install. We confirm the list for your centre and file them in the order they have to happen.
Equipment is only half the plan: every scan needs a radiologist to report it. Decide early whether reports will come from an on-site radiologist, tele-reporting, or a mix of both. Blood Test Consultancy works with a network of 150+ radiologists and pathologists across India, which helps when planning reporting cover for a new centre.
Refurbished machines lower the entry cost and can make sense where volumes are still building. New machines carry full warranty, current software and a longer service life. Whichever route you take, check that spares and service cover are available locally and that the model can be type-approved for the licence you need — those two things matter more than the sticker price.
Scan centres we have set up include Affiniti Scan Centre. See more of our work on the Projects page, or read about combining imaging with a lab on our Diagnostic Centre page.
Modality rooms planned around the equipment they house — shielding, service routes and compliance signage handled before handover.
A digital radiography room with a floor-mounted column, motorised table and a separate control position. Room shielding and cable routing are planned before the unit is installed.
A colour Doppler scanner set beside a curtained couch, with the mandatory PNDT Act notice displayed. Compliance signage goes up as part of the handover, not after.
A TMT setup with treadmill, recording workstation and reporting printer in one room — a low-footprint service line that complements imaging and pays back quickly.
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