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CHENNAI: From a futuristic peep into how software programme could help “tele-surgery” to debating the role of commonly used bacilli in the emerging threat of bio-terrorism, there was new knowledge and traditional advice to be shared during the Doctors’ Day celebrations held on Tuesday. The celebrations organised by the Indian Science Monitor (ISM) were also an occasion to bring under the limelight five doctors who excelled in diverse specialities. The doctors honoured were ophthalmologist J. Agarwal (in absentia), cardiologist N. Sivakadaksham, physician-computer scientist Jerome Kalister from Alappuzha in Kerala, ENT specialist T. N. Janakiram and microbiologist Radha Madavan. After giving away the awards, S. Jagadeesan, former judge of the Madras High Court, who is also chairman of Ethiraj College, urged patients not to lose touch with their doctors once they were out of hospital. Warmth in the doctor-patient relationship, he said, was essential for a free and frank discussion on the nature of a disease and the course of treatment. Dr. Kalister described his “3D Indiana” (Interactive Digital Anatomy) software that generates an exact replica of the human anatomy as “the ultimate reference material in anatomy.” The programme can overcome the limitations of the cadaver for anatomy students and is a better guide for surgeons seeking a quick preview of a site they are due to operate on. With add-on programming, the software could even make the digitally recreated body respond to stimuli and facilitate virtual operation theatres. His other patent, volumetric anatomy, helped to break down the human anatomy into coordinates to home in on a site with precision. Surgical commands could even be put on a chip and inserted into the body to facilitate “tele-surgery,” in which a surgeon in the U.S. could operate upon a patient in Chennai, he said. Dr. Sivakadaksham, of Harvey Heart Hospitals, highlighted the need for parents to take up more responsibility for the lifestyle of their children. Dr. Janakiram, managing director, Royal Pearl Hospital, Tiruchi, said the sinus was often wrongly implicated for headaches. Almost 80 per cent of headaches could be classified as “tension headaches.” Dr. Radha Madhavan said though bio-warfare existed since time immemorial, bio-weapons of the modern era posed a grave threat to mankind. T.K.V. Rajan, ISM founder-director, said one of the objectives of the organisation was to highlight lifestyle hazards. Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre in Madurai was honoured for providing qualitative and affordable healthcare.
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