LUCKNOW, Aug. 3 -- Critically ill patients at the 400-bed Trauma Centre of King George's Medical University (KGMU) will soon be able to undergo CT scans inside the casualty ward, reducing delays in diagnosis and treatment. According to officials, the Trauma Centre has procured a mobile CT scanner and applied to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for operational approval. The clearance is expected within a week. Dr Premraj Singh, chief medical superintendent (CMS) of the Trauma Centre, said the mobile CT scanner is likely to become operational next week. Patients with head injuries will no longer need to be shifted out of the casualty ward for CT scans, enabling doctors to begin treatment immediately after imaging, he added. The Trauma Centre handles more than 300 emergency patients every day. With its beds almost always occupied and more than 120 patients often treated on stretchers, the lone CT scanner frequently led to delays of several hours in conducting scans. To strengthen emergency diagnostic services, the Trauma Centre has also received three new mobile X-ray machines, which are now operational in the ICU, paediatric ward and casualty ward. Earlier, a single mobile X-ray machine served the entire hospital, resulting in long waiting times. Dr Singh said the addition of the mobile CT scanner and X-ray machines would significantly improve emergency diagnostic services, reduce waiting time and enable faster treatment for critically ill patients....