The machine is installed, but there are no radiologists: Ultrasound services have been closed at New Gardiner Hospital in Patna for 2 years, forcing patients to rely on private centers.

The ultrasound facility at Patna's super-specialty hospital, New Gardiner Road Hospital, has been out of service for nearly two years. Although the hospital has an ultrasound machine, it is not being utilized due to the absence of a radiologist, resulting in patients failing to benefit from its services. As a consequence, patients who seek medical attention at the hospital are forced to turn to private diagnostic centers instead. This situation has had a significant impact on patients with stomach pain and those referred from other hospitals.