MicroMRI to present VBB technology
Philadelphia, USA: MicroMRI will be presenting the Virtual Bone Biopsy technology, the next level of care in osteoporosis detection, treatment and prevention.
Osteoporosis affects 12 million people in the US, with an additional 34 million people at increased risk for the disease. Osteoporosis causes more than 1.5 million fractures annually at a direct cost exceeding $17 billion annually. In osteoporosis, fracture risk is determined from two factors: bone density and bone quality. The tool used today measures bone mineral density, alone insufficient in predicting fractures and deciding on the proper treatment.

The Virtual Bone Biopsy ("VBB") add-on system for MRI scanners, is the only screening test to date that allows in-vivo analysis of bone microstructure, providing detailed 3D images and information on bone strength. Up to now, there has been no non-invasive tool for measuring overall bone strength. The VBB is the first non-invasive tool that can be used for calculating true fracture risk.

The technology, protected by six patents, is the result of more than ten years of research at the University of Pennsylvania. In pilot clinical trials MicroMRI proved that while it takes five years to notice treatment response with bone density tests, using the VBB enables assessment of the efficacy of treatment in as little as one year.
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CII mounts industrial mission to Singapore and Malaysia
New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is mounting a ten-member Industrial Relations mission to Malaysia and Singapore from April 20 to April 23 with the objective to learn more about the work culture, productivity and HR policies of the companies of these two countries.

While in Malaysia, the highlight of the mission will be the meeting with Ministry of HR and also meetings with Department of Trade Union Affairs and Malaysian Employees Federation. The mission will also visit local oil giants - Petronas and Proton and interact with Unions of these major oil companies.

In Singapore, the mission will interact with Singapore National Trade Union Congress and also meet with other industry organisations.

The mission, being led by Saptarshi Roy, Additional General Manager - HR, National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd, comprises of members from management as well as union leaders from a wide spectrum of Indian companies. The other members of the mission include Amit Kumar Das, Manager - HR, Asian Paints (I) Ltd, D V Raju, Manager - Personnel, Goa Shipyard Ltd, Prakash Arjun Mugade, President, Tata Motors Employees Union, Tata Motors Ltd among others.
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