  10% of X-ray machines in Armenia pose risk for doctors and patientsJuly 29, 2010 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There are about 200 X-ray machines operating in Armenia. All of them are radiation sources, with some machines posing risk both for radiologist doctors and patients, the head of State Committee for Nuclear Security, Ashot Martirosyan stated. As he noted at July 29 news conference, 10% of X-ray machines in Armenia are outdated and in need of replacement. “A list of medical centers using outdated equipment was complied, with X-ray units soon to be replaced,” Ashot Martisoryan pointed out.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
