An alleged pre-dated work order issued for the development, operation, maintenance and management of Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET -CT) equipment under a public-private partnership (PPP) at the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is being scrutinised.
Following allegations that the work order was issued by incumbent director V. Lokesh two months ahead of assuming charge in October last year, the Medical Education Department has now ordered a probe into the matter. Dr. Lokesh, however, said it was a “fabricated document.”
A digital whole body PET-CT scan is vital for cancer diagnosis, staging and for management of cancer. The scan is expensive, costing over ₹24,000 in private diagnostic centres. More than 20,000 new patients are seen at Kidwai every year with an annual follow-up caseload of over 3.5 lakh.
