**Summary:**
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), through the Tata Memorial Centre, is collaborating with Wipro GE Healthcare (WGEHC) to promote cancer research and innovation. This initiative focuses on the development and validation of emerging technologies and digital platforms in oncology, including AI-based applications for medical imaging and clinical workflows. The collaboration will involve the development and implementation of AI-based applications for medical imaging, clinical workflows, and advanced visualization tools in oncology. Specific research initiatives include: (i) research in MRI using new sequences deployed at Tata Memorial Hospital to enhance cancer diagnosis and biology interpretation; and (ii) other proposals such as: differentiating tumor recurrence from radiation necrosis in high-grade gliomas using ASL and 3D MRS; a prospective study on the role of CEST imaging in neuro-oncology; prediction of metastatic nodes using deep learning in head and neck cancers; qualitative and quantitative comparison of image quality between single shot EPI and multishotEPI DWI in head neck malignancies; and MR Contour DL for Radiation Therapy Planning using GE MR Contour DL for automated breast and chest wall segmentation in RT planning, including GE Integration using AIbased auto contouring of targets. This information was provided by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Atomic Energy: A department of the Indian government responsible for atomic energy.
Tata Memorial Centre: Grant-in-aid institution under the Department of Atomic Energy, collaborating with Wipro GE Healthcare.
Wipro GE Healthcare: Collaborating with Tata Memorial Centre to promote Cancer Research Innovation.
Oncology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of cancer.
AI: Artificial Intelligence, utilized in medical imaging and clinical workflows.
MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, used in cancer research at Tata Memorial Hospital.
Tata Memorial Hospital: Hospital where new MRI sequences are deployed to enhance cancer diagnosis and biology interpretation.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space.
Department of Atomic Energy
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PROMOTION OF
CANCER RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 3:27PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Atomic Energy, through its grant-in-aid institution, Tata Memorial Centre, has
collaborated with Wipro GE Healthcare (WGEHC) to promote ‘Cancer Research & Innovation’. The aim is
for development and validation of emerging technologies & digital platforms in Oncology including AI-based
applications for medical imaging and clinical workflows, hardware & software for advanced
visualization tools to post-process & analyses medical images, vetted data annotations for application-
development.
This collaboration includes development and implementation of AI based applications for medical
imaging, clinical workflows and advanced visualization tools in oncology.
The various research initiatives that will be undertaken under this collaboration especially in the field of
implementation of AI/ML based application are as follows: -
i) Research in MRI:
New sequences are deployed in Tata Memorial Hospital to facilitate cutting edge research to enhance
diagnosis and biology interpretation of cancers.
ii) Other Proposals:
1. Differentiating Tumor Recurrence from Radiation Necrosis in High-Grade Gliomas Using
ASL and 3D MRS
2. Prospective Study on the Role of CEST Imaging in Neuro-Oncology.
3. Prediction of Metastatic Nodes Using Deep Learning in Head and Neck Cancers.
4. Qualitative and quantitative comparison of image quality between single shot EPI and
multishot-EPI DWI in head neck malignancies.
5. MR Contour DL for Radiation Therapy Planning using GE MR Contour DL for automated
breast and chest wall segmentation in RT planning. GE Integration using AI-based auto-
contouring of targets.
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science
and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of
Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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